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