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