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