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