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