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 “den”? (a) tall (b) those (c) dog
- 2.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
- 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) den (b) then (c) ten
- 4.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
- 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) dive (b) those (c) tin
- 6.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 7.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 8.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
- 9.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 10.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) throw (b) top (c) those
- 12.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
- 13.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) tick (b) dark (c) thread
- 15.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
- 16.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 17.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
- 18.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) day (b) thank (c) that
- 21.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) ten (b) those (c) desk
- 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 24.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 25.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 27.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
- 28.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 30.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
- 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) there (b) day (c) then
- 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) desk (b) there (c) dog
- 34.Is the “th” in “them” 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 “think”? (a) ten (b) thank (c) duck
- 36.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
- 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) thirsty (b) thank (c) tree
- 38.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 40.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
Answer key
- dog
- thick
- then
- though
- those
- as in “thin”
- as in “this”
- thought
- as in “thin”
- as in “thin”
- throw
- they
- as in “this”
- thread
- thank
- Between your teeth
- then
- Behind your top teeth
- Behind your top teeth
- that
- as in “this”
- desk
- Between your teeth
- as in “this”
- as in “thin”
- Behind your top teeth
- thin
- Behind your top teeth
- Behind your top teeth
- tin
- Between your teeth
- day
- there
- as in “this”
- thank
- taught
- tree
- Behind your top teeth
- Between your teeth
- as in “thin”
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