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