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 “thick”? (a) den (b) two (c) thumb
- 2.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
- 3.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 4.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
- 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) thin (b) tree (c) thumb
- 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) thing (b) two (c) thirty
- 7.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
- 8.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 9.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) thank (b) there (c) ten
- 11.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
- 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) thirsty (b) three (c) tick
- 13.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 14.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
- 15.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
- 16.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 17.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 18.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) dog (b) there (c) dare
- 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) thirsty (b) tall (c) tick
- 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) throw (b) dog (c) they
- 22.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) dog (b) then (c) tree
- 24.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 25.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) there (b) desk (c) dark
- 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) thank (b) tank (c) table
- 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) that (b) tree (c) dust
- 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 30.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 31.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
- 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 33.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 34.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
- 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) tie (b) desk (c) this
- 36.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 37.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
- 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) desk (b) ten (c) this
- 39.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
- 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) thick (b) dust (c) tall
Answer key
- thumb
- thin
- Behind your top teeth
- thought
- tree
- two
- tree
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “thin”
- thank
- tank
- tick
- Between your teeth
- then
- thick
- Behind your top teeth
- Between your teeth
- as in “this”
- there
- thirsty
- dog
- as in “thin”
- dog
- as in “thin”
- as in “thin”
- there
- thank
- dust
- Between your teeth
- Behind your top teeth
- day
- Between your teeth
- as in “thin”
- den
- desk
- as in “thin”
- thank
- desk
- though
- thick
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