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 “then”? (a) thirsty (b) this (c) den
- 2.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 3.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 4.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) there (b) ten (c) dare
- 6.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) thread (b) three (c) tin
- 8.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 9.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 10.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 11.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) thumb (b) top (c) there
- 13.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 14.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
- 15.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
- 16.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 17.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
- 18.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 19.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
- 20.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 21.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
- 22.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 23.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
- 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) that (b) dare (c) thousand
- 25.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
- 26.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) den (b) tie (c) they
- 28.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 29.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
- 30.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 31.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 32.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) tall (b) thirsty (c) thick
- 35.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 37.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) think (b) thread (c) top
- 39.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
- 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
Answer key
- this
- Between your teeth
- as in “thin”
- as in “thin”
- dare
- Behind your top teeth
- tin
- as in “this”
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “this”
- as in “this”
- top
- Behind your top teeth
- thin
- then
- Behind your top teeth
- tank
- as in “thin”
- tin
- as in “thin”
- tick
- Between your teeth
- thank
- that
- tree
- as in “thin”
- they
- as in “this”
- three
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “thin”
- as in “thin”
- Between your teeth
- tall
- as in “this”
- Behind your top teeth
- Between your teeth
- top
- they
- Between your teeth
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