Grade 1

Digraph Sound: th

Meet the th sound with words like thumb, thin, and bath.

Category: Reading Readiness 7 min Growing
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Th is made with the tongue near the teeth. Try it gently and then read each word one by one.

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Thumb

th-u-mb

Thumb is one finger on the hand.

Example: Show your thumb.

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Thin

th-i-n

Thin means not thick.

Example: The book is thin.

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Bath

b-a-th

Bath is a washing word.

Example: The bath is warm.

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