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