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