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.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) thousand (b) dark (c) those
- 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) dare (b) that (c) thumb
- 4.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
- 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) thin (b) dark (c) then
- 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) then (b) dog (c) there
- 7.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
- 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) tin (b) thumb (c) two
- 9.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 10.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) den (b) then (c) thousand
- 12.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 13.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
- 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 15.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
- 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) dive (b) think (c) tall
- 17.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 18.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
- 19.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
- 20.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 21.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) top (b) dark (c) there
- 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) there (b) desk (c) thirty
- 24.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) dare (b) thirty (c) top
- 26.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 28.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 29.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) those (b) dog (c) these
- 31.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
- 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) dog (b) table (c) thank
- 33.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 34.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 35.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
- 36.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) thread (b) dust (c) then
- 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) tick (b) thank (c) door
- 39.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
- 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) three (b) dive (c) tank
Answer key
- Behind your top teeth
- those
- that
- thought
- then
- dog
- tank
- thumb
- as in “this”
- Behind your top teeth
- den
- as in “this”
- thick
- Between your teeth
- they
- think
- as in “thin”
- three
- thank
- as in “thin”
- Between your teeth
- dark
- desk
- Between your teeth
- top
- as in “thin”
- Between your teeth
- as in “thin”
- as in “this”
- dog
- tin
- thank
- as in “this”
- Between your teeth
- thin
- Between your teeth
- dust
- thank
- tick
- tank
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