Free printable digraph th phonics worksheets. Five practice activities: decodable passage, word sort, phrasing cards, rapid naming chart, and word search.
A free illustrated mini-book for Digraph TH, plus the same story as a passage sheet for highlighting.
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Bet had a little pet, Rex. Rex had no home. "I will make you a hutch," said Bet.
Bet got a stack of thin sticks. She set them up in the grass to make a hutch. Rex hopped in. Then he slipped out! The gaps in the sticks were too big. Rex hopped off down the path. Bet ran and got him.
Bet set Rex in the hutch again. Again he slipped out and hopped off.
"This is bad," said Bet. "I must think."
Then Bet had a plan. She cut a big bit of mesh. She wrapped the mesh over the hutch. She tapped in tacks with a thick block. Now the gaps were small.
Rex hopped in. He sniffed the mesh. He could not slip out.
"That did it!" said Bet.
Rex sat in his snug hutch and napped. Bet grinned.
The letters t and h work together to make one sound, /th/. You can hear it at the start or the end of a word.
Print it full size for the wall, or smaller for a phonics notebook.
The words this story set practices, in the two groups used by the word sort.
this, that, them, then, than, thin, thick, think, thing, the
with, math, bath, path, moth, cloth, teeth, south, north, mouth
TH words to read, match and write, with pictures. Each PDF has its answer key on page 2.
All 120 blends and digraphs worksheets in one file, with answer keys.
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Cut-apart word cards to sort: TH at the Start or TH at the End. Answer key on page 2.
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A new decodable story with the same digraph th sounds — each comes with its own set of worksheets.
The TH digraph is a crucial step in early phonics, typically introduced after students have a solid grasp of single consonant and short vowel sounds. It presents a unique challenge because it represents two distinct sounds: the voiced /th/ as in "this," "that," and "them," and the unvoiced /th/ as in "thin," "think," and "math." Young learners often struggle to differentiate these, sometimes substituting /f/ for /th/ (saying "fink" instead of "think") or /d/ for /th/ (saying "dis" instead of "this"). The subtle tongue placement – between the teeth – is also physically new for many children, leading to initial mispronunciations. Mastering the TH digraph builds foundational decoding skills, allowing students to read high-frequency words like "the" and "with" accurately. These worksheets provide targeted practice for the TH digraph. Begin by having your student trace and write the letter combination, focusing on both voiced and unvoiced examples. The accompanying decodable passage, "Thad's Bath," offers a contextualized reading experience where students can apply their knowledge of words like "bath," "math," and "moth." Encourage them to circle or highlight all the TH words they find. The word sort activity helps students categorize words based on the voiced or unvoiced TH sound, reinforcing the auditory distinction. Use the phrasing cards to practice reading short phrases containing TH words with fluency and expression. Finally, the Rapid Automatic Naming (RAN) chart will help build quick recognition of TH words, moving students towards automaticity.
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