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Sound Trail Grade 1 / Week 03 / Monday
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Week 03 · Th, Wh, Ng and Nk

Monday

Meet th
// More digraphs, and the endings ng and nk
⏱ about 15 min

Monday: Meet th

Oliver the Owl lands on a branch by the trail.

"Hoo! I have two new letter friends," says Oliver.

"T and h. Stick out your tongue a little!"

See it: th

T and h side by side make one sound.

It is the sound at the start of thumb.

Put your tongue between your teeth and blow.

In that and this, th has a little buzz.

HEAR IT: THE START OF THUMB
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
Which one starts like thumb?
Which word starts like thumb?
Which one ends like path?
Which word starts like that?
SEE IT: FIND TH
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
Which letters make the sound at the start of thumb?
Where is th in bath?
Where is th in thick?
How many sounds are in moth?
BLEND IT
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
th i n
b a th
p a th
th e n

Build it

BUILD THE WORD BATH
  • Say bath slowly. Three sounds.
  • Tap the cards in order.
1First
2Next
3Last
BUILD THE WORD THIN
  • Say thin slowly. Three sounds.
  • Tap the cards in order.
1First
2Next
3Last
Read it yourself
thin, thick, bath, path
moth, math, then, with
Try it
Look in a mirror. Put your tongue between your teeth.
Say thumb and thin. Can you see your tongue?

Word Spot: every, fly

Here are new sight words.

Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.

Every: E-V-E-R-Y.

Fly: F-L-Y.

FIND THE WORD
  • Listen to the word.
  • Tap it.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
FILL THE GAP
  • Listen to the sentence.
  • Tap the missing word.
___ plant needs water.
Birds can ___.

Great job! Tomorrow we meet wh.