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) thank (b) tank
- 2.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
- 3.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) desk (b) thin (c) then
- 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) thread (b) they (c) den
- 6.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 7.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
- 8.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
- 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) dust (b) tank (c) those
- 10.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
- 11.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) top (b) tin (c) thread
- 13.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
- 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) these (b) tin (c) desk
- 15.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 16.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
- 17.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) thirsty (b) two (c) they
- 19.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 20.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) thirsty (b) there (c) dog
- 22.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
- 23.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
- 24.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 25.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
- 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) those (b) day (c) top
- 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) them (b) day (c) dark
- 29.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 30.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) tick (b) thank (c) the
- 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 33.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 34.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 37.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
- 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) desk (b) those (c) tree
- 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) tie (b) thirsty (c) desk
- 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) thick (b) tin (c) then
Answer key
- tank
- three
- as in “thin”
- desk
- den
- Behind your top teeth
- tin
- then
- dust
- den
- as in “thin”
- thread
- day
- these
- Between your teeth
- thick
- as in “thin”
- two
- Between your teeth
- as in “this”
- there
- thank
- tick
- as in “this”
- tree
- Between your teeth
- day
- them
- as in “thin”
- as in “this”
- tick
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “this”
- as in “thin”
- Behind your top teeth
- Between your teeth
- taught
- those
- tie
- tin
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