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