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