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