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