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