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