Free printable · Sound: th
th Digraph Decodable Story – Thump the Rabbit (Free Printable)
A short decodable story that practises the th sound, plus a matching handwriting sheet. Every word can be sounded out by a child who has learned digraphs, apart from a few common tricky words.
Download the free PDF (2 pages, A4)Prints well in black and white. Free for home and classroom use.
For parents
- Read the story together three times this week. Your child colours a star each time.
- Point to each word as they read. Show them how th is made: tongue just peeking out between the teeth.
- Hunt for the th words and write six of them in the boxes.
- Finish with the tracing sheet: trace the grey words, then write each one on its own.
For teachers
- Fits a systematic synthetic phonics sequence at Set 2 · Digraphs, after teaching the th digraph. Suits Foundation to Year 1.
- Tracing sheet uses the NSW / ACT Foundation handwriting style.
- 35 words, 6 different th words, short sentences.
- Use for small-group reading, repeated reading for fluency, or homework.
- Photocopy freely for your class.
th words in this story
- thick
- the
- thumps
- then
- them
- thanks
Tricky words used
- is
- a
- has
- the
- his
- to
Common words that can't be fully sounded out yet. Practise them by sight.
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Practise th with Digby
In Wombat Words, your child reads stories like this one aloud and Digby follows along, then they trace the tricky words in their school's handwriting style. You get a report showing which sounds they've mastered.