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