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