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