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