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) tank (b) thank
- 2.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 3.Is the “th” in “thread” 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 “them”? (a) these (b) dust (c) dog
- 5.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 6.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) dive (b) throw (c) they
- 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 9.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
- 10.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) duck (b) tank (c) thumb
- 12.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 13.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
- 14.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 15.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
- 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) tie (b) thirty (c) den
- 17.Is the “th” in “then” 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 “day”? (a) duck (b) ten (c) those
- 19.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
- 20.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 21.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” 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 “ten”? (a) thousand (b) them (c) tree
- 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) thick (b) top (c) that
- 24.Is the “th” in “these” 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 “dog”? (a) they (b) those (c) desk
- 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) those (b) door (c) ten
- 27.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) two (b) thirsty (c) tick
- 29.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 30.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
- 31.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
- 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) tree (b) door (c) thin
- 33.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) duck (b) then (c) thank
- 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) table (b) three (c) then
- 36.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) they (b) thirty (c) dare
- 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) those (b) three (c) tank
- 39.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 40.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
Answer key
- tank
- as in “this”
- as in “thin”
- these
- Between your teeth
- as in “this”
- they
- Between your teeth
- den
- Between your teeth
- tank
- as in “this”
- thank
- as in “thin”
- tree
- tie
- as in “this”
- duck
- then
- as in “thin”
- as in “thin”
- tree
- top
- as in “this”
- desk
- those
- as in “thin”
- thirsty
- as in “this”
- they
- thick
- tree
- as in “thin”
- then
- three
- as in “thin”
- they
- three
- Between your teeth
- as in “thin”
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