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