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