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