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