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.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 2.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 3.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) tree (b) thirsty (c) there
- 5.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
- 6.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 7.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
- 8.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
- 9.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 10.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
- 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) these (b) that (c) dust
- 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) dive (b) thick (c) tree
- 13.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) dive (b) thank (c) the
- 15.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
- 16.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 17.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 18.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 19.Is the “th” in “think” 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) taught (b) thought
- 21.Is the “th” in “they” 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 “that”? (a) tree (b) door (c) they
- 23.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 24.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
- 25.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 26.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 27.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) day (b) these (c) tank
- 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 30.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 32.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) those (b) day (c) ten
- 34.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 35.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 36.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
- 37.Is the “th” in “them” 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 “tick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) duck (b) there (c) thing
- 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
Answer key
- Between your teeth
- as in “thin”
- Behind your top teeth
- thirsty
- then
- as in “this”
- den
- thin
- as in “this”
- tank
- dust
- tree
- Between your teeth
- the
- tick
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “thin”
- as in “this”
- as in “thin”
- taught
- as in “this”
- they
- as in “thin”
- three
- as in “thin”
- as in “thin”
- as in “thin”
- day
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “this”
- Behind your top teeth
- Behind your top teeth
- those
- as in “thin”
- as in “this”
- thank
- as in “this”
- Behind your top teeth
- there
- Between your teeth
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