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