Digraph- th beginning sound words worksheet - Free Printable

Let's solve this worksheet step by step.

Task:

Drag and drop the correct word that starts with "th" below each matching picture.

We are given 12 pictures and a list of 12 words starting with "th". We need to match each image to the correct word.

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Step 1: List the words

Here are the words provided:
- thief
- thorn
- throw
- thunder
- thirsty
- throat
- third
- think
- thread
- thumb
- thin
- thirteen

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Step 2: Analyze each picture

#### Row 1:
1. Thumbs up → This is a thumb.
- ✔ Match: thumb

2. Child thinking → Thinking, with thought bubble.
- ✔ Match: think

3. Person in disguise with flashlight → Looks like a thief.
- ✔ Match: thief

4. Plant with sharp point (like a rose) → A thorn.
- ✔ Match: thorn

#### Row 2:
5. Boy throwing a ball → Action of throwing.
- ✔ Match: throw

6. Spool of thread → Clearly shows thread.
- ✔ Match: thread

7. Child drinking water → He looks thirsty.
- ✔ Match: thirsty

8. Number 13 → The number thirteen.
- ✔ Match: thirteen

#### Row 3:
9. Arrow pointing to the neck area → This is the throat.
- ✔ Match: throat

10. Cloud with lightning and rain → This is thunderstorm, so thunder.
- ✔ Match: thunder

11. Two pencils, one sharp, one blunt → Could represent thin vs thick?
- But more likely: thin pencil (the one on the left is thinner).
- Wait — actually, the two pencils might be showing thin and thick, but only one word is needed. Since both are shown, perhaps it's about thin?
- But look again: the pencil on the left is thin, the one on the right is thick.
- So the image is illustrating thin.
- ✔ Match: thin

12. Three children on a podium, one in first place → The child in the middle has a medal with a "3"? No — wait, the arrow points to the third place winner.
- The child on the far right is in third place.
- ✔ Match: third

Wait — let’s double-check:

- First place: green shirt (middle)
- Second place: blue shirt (left)
- Third place: red shirt (right) → arrow points to him.

So yes, third.

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Final Matching:

Let’s go row by row:

#### Row 1:
1. Thumbs up → thumb
2. Thinking boy → think
3. Thief → thief
4. Thorn → thorn

#### Row 2:
5. Throwing ball → throw
6. Spool of thread → thread
7. Drinking → thirsty
8. Number 13 → thirteen

#### Row 3:
9. Neck/arrow → throat
10. Storm → thunder
11. Thin pencil → thin
12. Third-place winner → third

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✔ Final Answer (Matching):

| Picture | Word |
|--------|------------|
| Thumb up | thumb |
| Thinking boy | think |
| Thief | thief |
| Thorn | thorn |
| Throwing ball | throw |
| Spool of thread | thread |
| Drinking | thirsty |
| Number 13 | thirteen |
| Neck | throat |
| Thunderstorm | thunder |
| Thin pencil | thin |
| Third-place winner | third |

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📝 Summary:

All words are correctly matched based on visual cues.

✔ All 12 words used exactly once.

This exercise helps students recognize beginning "th" sounds and associate them with vocabulary through visuals.