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 “den”? (a) them (b) desk (c) think
- 2.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 3.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) the (b) dark (c) dive
- 5.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 6.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 7.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
- 8.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 9.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
- 10.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 11.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
- 12.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 13.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 14.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 15.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
- 16.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 17.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) thin (b) that (c) dust
- 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 20.Listen: is the “th” in “think” 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 “there”? (a) door (b) think (c) that
- 22.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
- 23.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 24.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 25.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
- 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) think (b) the (c) tree
- 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) tick (b) three (c) they
- 28.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
- 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) thousand (b) two (c) table
- 30.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 31.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
- 32.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 33.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) thank (b) thousand (c) two
- 35.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
- 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) there (b) ten (c) thin
- 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) thread (b) den (c) these
- 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) tree (b) thank (c) duck
- 39.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
Answer key
- desk
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “this”
- the
- as in “thin”
- as in “this”
- tick
- Behind your top teeth
- dough
- as in “thin”
- thin
- as in “thin”
- as in “thin”
- as in “this”
- tin
- Between your teeth
- as in “this”
- dust
- Between your teeth
- as in “thin”
- that
- taught
- as in “thin”
- as in “thin”
- thank
- tree
- three
- three
- thousand
- Between your teeth
- thick
- as in “thin”
- as in “this”
- two
- then
- thin
- these
- thank
- Behind your top teeth
- Between your teeth
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