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