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