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