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