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