Let’s solve this step by step.
We are looking for words that have the “th” sound — like in “think” or “this”. These are called digraphs because two letters (t and h) make one sound together.
First, let’s name each picture:
Top row:
1. Fish → no “th”
2. Thumbs up → “thumb” has “th”!
3. Tooth → “tooth” has “th”!
4. Tree → no “th”
Bottom row:
5. Tissue box → “tissue” starts with “t”, but not “th”
6. Number 3 → “three” has “th”!
7. Dolphin → no “th”
8. Spool of thread → “thread” has “th”!
Wait — let’s double-check:
- Thumb
✔ (th)
- Tooth
✔ (th)
- Three
✔ (th)
- Thread
✔ (th)
Now check the others again to be sure:
- Fish
✘
- Tree
✘
- Tissue
✘ (it’s “tish-oo”, no “th”)
- Dolphin
✘
So we have four “th” words: thumb, tooth, three, thread.
That means the other four go in “not th words”: fish, tree, tissue, dolphin.
Final Answer:
th words: thumb, tooth, three, thread
not th words: fish, tree, tissue, dolphin
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of th digraphs worksheet.