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 “dive”? (a) dust (b) thank (c) there
- 2.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
- 3.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
- 4.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 5.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
- 6.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 7.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
- 8.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) tank (b) ten (c) thumb
- 10.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) thick (b) this (c) tank
- 12.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) thirsty (b) tree (c) three
- 14.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
- 15.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) the (b) thousand (c) den
- 17.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 18.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 19.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) top (b) thin (c) tie
- 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) door (b) tie (c) these
- 22.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
- 23.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 24.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
- 25.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
- 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) day (b) tie (c) thousand
- 27.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 28.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) thank (b) tank (c) thick
- 30.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
- 31.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 32.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) top (b) thumb (c) tank
- 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) then (b) tin (c) dog
- 35.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 36.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) thread (b) thick (c) table
- 38.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 39.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 40.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
Answer key
- dust
- taught
- den
- Behind your top teeth
- tin
- as in “thin”
- tick
- Behind your top teeth
- thumb
- as in “thin”
- tank
- Behind your top teeth
- tree
- though
- Between your teeth
- the
- as in “thin”
- as in “this”
- as in “thin”
- thin
- these
- tank
- as in “this”
- tree
- thick
- tie
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “thin”
- tank
- thought
- Between your teeth
- as in “thin”
- thumb
- dog
- as in “this”
- as in “thin”
- table
- Behind your top teeth
- Between your teeth
- they
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