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