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