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