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