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