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