TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet
How to say it (Tongue between the teeth): Soft th (thin, three, think): tongue between the teeth, blow — no voice. Buzzing th (this, they, the): tongue between the teeth, with voice. t and d: tongue behind the top teeth (tin, day).
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- 1.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) two (b) top (c) thin
- 2.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
- 3.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 4.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
- 5.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 6.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
- 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) day (b) they (c) these
- 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 9.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
- 10.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 11.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
- 12.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 13.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
- 14.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 15.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
- 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) they (b) this (c) door
- 17.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) day (b) there (c) this
- 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) this (b) dog (c) two
- 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) them (b) dark (c) then
- 22.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
- 23.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
- 24.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) thank (b) dog (c) this
- 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) two (b) thirty (c) three
- 27.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
- 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) tall (b) tree (c) thank
- 29.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
- 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) thumb (b) tree (c) tick
- 31.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) thick (b) door (c) those
- 33.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 34.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
- 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) top (b) thousand (c) ten
- 36.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 37.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) that (b) then (c) door
- 39.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 40.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
Answer key
- thin
- they
- Between your teeth
- tin
- Between your teeth
- thank
- day
- Between your teeth
- then
- as in “thin”
- day
- as in “thin”
- three
- as in “this”
- though
- door
- Behind your top teeth
- Between your teeth
- day
- this
- dark
- thick
- tank
- as in “this”
- this
- two
- thought
- thank
- den
- thumb
- Between your teeth
- door
- as in “thin”
- thin
- thousand
- as in “this”
- as in “thin”
- door
- Between your teeth
- tree
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