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