Lesson 143: The TH Digraph
Focus: Digraph th
Objective
What we'll learn
Read words with the th digraph, where two letters make one sound.
For grown-ups
Parent & teacher intro
A digraph is two letters that team up to make ONE sound. When you see th, don't say two sounds – say one!
Warm-up
Interactive phonics activity
Underline the th in each word. Say the one sound it makes.
Words
Word list
Practice
Example sentences
- I can see the thin.
- We can see the thick.
- You can see the think.
- They can see the thumb.
Story time
Leo and the Thin
Leo went to the park. Leo saw a thin and a thick.
"Look!" said Leo. "The think is by the thumb."
Ivy came to help. Together they played with the thorn and the throne.
At the end of the day, Leo and Ivy smiled. What a wonderful Digraph th adventure!
Check for understanding
Comprehension questions
1. Where did Leo go?
2. What did Leo see first?
3. How did the story end?
STEM word of the day
🔬 engineer
Meaning: a person who designs and builds things
Example: An engineer built the tall bridge.
Review
Vocabulary review
- throne — A throne is something we can talk about or see.
- thin — A thin is something we can talk about or see.
- thick — A thick is something we can talk about or see.
- think — A think is something we can talk about or see.
Play
Fun challenge
Sort each word into the right group. (Tap a word, then tap a group.)
Digraph th
Other
Stretch