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Task A: Word Level

Repeat or read each of these words.

Voiceless TH: Initial – Single Syllable

thank

thanks

thatch

thaw

thief

theme

thick

thin

thing

think

thigh

thongs

thought

thorn

thud

thug

thumb

thump

third

thirst

bath

math

path

faith

Beth

breath

death

teeth

wreath

Smith

with

cloth

moth

both

booth

tooth

truth

youth

mouth

south

Voiceless TH: Initial – Multisyllable

thankful

Thanksgiving

thank-you

therapy

thermometer

theater

thicken

thimble

thinker

thinner

thoughtful

thorny

thousand

thumbnail

thunder

third base

thirty

thirteen

Thursday

thorough

Voiceless TH: Final – Single Syllable

anything

arithmetic

athlete

author

bath mat

bathtub

cathedral

faithful

Kathy

marathon

mathematics

mouthwash

nothing

playthings

something

sympathy

toothbrush

tooth fairy

within

without

Voiceless TH: Medial

Voiced TH: Initial – Single Syllable

than

that

that’s

they

they’d

they’ll

they’re

there’s

they’ve

them

then

thee

these

this

thy

thine

though

those

the

thus

Voiced TH: Final – Single Syllable

bathe

breathe

seethe

teethe

tithe

writhe

clothe

loathe

smooth

soothe

Voiced TH: Medial

although

another

bather

bathing

bathing suit

bother

breather

breathing

brother

brotherly

clothing

dither

either

father

Father’s Day

fathom

feather

gather

gathering

grandfather

grandmother

heather

lather

leather

loathful

mother

Mother’s Day

neither

other

others

otherwise

rather

rhythm

seething

slither

smoother

soothing

smother

southern

teething

tetherball

together

togetherness

trustworthy

weather

weatherproof

withdraw

wither

worthy

zither

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Task B: Phrase and Sentence Level

Repeat or read each sentence using the voiceless TH sound.

Initial

1. Think fast!

2. I’m thirsty.

3. I thought so!

4. The fog is thick.

5. I like thin pretzels.

6. I hurt my thumb.

7. Thanks for your help.

8. She made some new things.

9. Put on your thinking cap.

10. I’ll meet you at the theater.

11. He is thirty years old.

12. Get the thermometer.

13. My dog is afraid of thunder.

14. The thief got caught.

15. Thirteen is an unlucky number.

16. This show has a great theme song.

17. Thermal underwear is warm.

18. We eat pie on Thanksgiving.

19. I’ve asked you a thousand times!

20. I think the fox has a thorn in its paw.

Medial

1. Happy birthday!

2. Everything is ready.

3. I don’t hear anything.

4. Buy some toothpaste.

5. Fill up the bathtub.

6. There’s nothing left.

7. Follow the pathway.

8. My bathrobe is soft.

9. Dorothy loves Toto.

10. The author signed my book.

11. Athletic shoes are expensive.

12. Is the ball within the foul line?

13. I’m thankful for my family.

14. Our pitcher is a southpaw.

15. I’m training for a marathon.

16. My grandpa is very youthful.

17. The villain is ruthless.

18. Matthew has a toothache.

19. Kathy loves Nathan.

20. Arthur is good at arithmetic.

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Task B: Phrase and Sentence Level, continued

Repeat or read each phrase or sentence using the voiceless TH sound.

Final

1. Take a bath.

2. Come with me.

3. The wreath is green.

4. I need both keys.

5. I finished my math.

6. Tell the truth!

7. My tooth is loose.

8. Open your mouth.

9. He’s in the fourth grade.

10. Is the Earth round?

11. Heath

bars are delicious.

12. Get out a clean tablecloth.

13. My books are underneath yours.

14. The moth flew near the light.

15. Who explored the North Pole?

16. My dad drives a Plymouth.

17. Where is a telephone booth?

18. Birds go south in the winter.

19. The blacksmith bent the horseshoe.

20. The President took the oath of office.

Mixed

1. Both of us are thirsty.

2. Ruthie is in the sixth grade.

3. I thought the math test was easy.

4. Timothy goes to speech therapy.

5. Thank you for being truthful.

6. The dustcloth is filthy.

7. Both of the dinners are thawed.

8. Don’t mess with the thermostat!

9. The tooth fairy left a dollar underneath

my pillow.

10. The cathedral has thick, stone walls.

11. We play youth soccer on Thursday.

12. I flossed my teeth thoroughly.

13. Some athletes have a lot of wealth.

14. I’m thankful for good health.

15. Katherine lives in South Dakota.

16. At the end of the race I was thirsty and

breathless.

17. Cathy likes taking a bubble bath.

18. Its length is thirty-one feet.

19. Is Anthony hiding underneath the

tablecloth?

20. Mr. Mathis raises thoroughbred horses.

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Initial

1. That’s all!

2. Is this it?

3. These are mine.

4. Go with them.

5. Put it over there.

6. Are those yours?

7. They aren’t here yet.

8. If it’s empty, then buy some more.

9. They lost their mittens.

10. The dog is in the car.

Medial

1. Light as a feather

2. Don’t bother me.

3. Either one is fine.

4. I’d rather not.

5. The weather is cold.

6. Neither one is here.

7. I’ll have another one.

8. Heather is nice.

9. Your stepmother is waiting.

10. My father works hard.

Mixed

1. The road is smooth.

2. Is this a feather bed?

3. They need new clothing.

4. My grandmother has smooth hands.

5. The snake slithered under that rock.

6. The lather is soothing.

7. How much farther is the weather station?

8. This song has a good rhythm.

9. They live near my grandfather.

10. The baby is teething.

11. They always sit together.

12. The dust makes it hard to breathe.

13. Gather up the dirty clothes.

14. If the weather is bad, then don’t go.

15. You may bathe in the other tub.

16. Are those your mother’s glasses?

17. Are they trustworthy?

18. Neither of them was there.

19. They’ll be here, although they’ll be late.

20. The tetherball is over there.

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Task B: Phrase and Sentence Level, continued

Repeat or read each phrase or sentence using the voiced TH sound.

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Task C: Picture Level

Name these pictures with the voiceless TH sound.

thermometer

thank-you note thermos thread

theater

thousand dollarsthronethumbtack

thunderstorm thorn athletic shoes stethoscope

dishclothbath toweltoothbrush

birthday cake

telephone booth wreath bike path

birdbath

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Task C: Picture Level, continued

Name these pictures with the voiced TH sound.

father

brothers

grandmother leather belt

teething ringshaving latherbathing suitclothing

feather

weather vane tetherball Mother’s Day card

weather mapbathing caprhythm band

heather

zither smooth northern hemisphere

southern belle

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Task D: Question Level

Answer these questions using the voiceless

TH sound.

1. What is on your hand with your four

fingers? (thumb)

2. What do you say when someone gives

you a gift? (thank you)

3. How do you feel when you really need

a drink of water? (thirsty)

4. What noise do you hear from the sky

during a bad rainstorm? (thunder)

5. When do you open gifts and have a

cake with candles? (birthday)

6. Who writes a book? (author)

7. What do you take in a tub filled with

warm water? (bath)

8. In which room do you find a toilet, tub

and sink? (bathroom)

9. What is after first and second? (third)

10. What do you use to clean your teeth?

(toothbrush; toothpaste)

11. Where are your teeth and tongue? (mouth)

12. What is a large piece of material that

covers a table? (tablecloth)

13. What number comes after 999?

(one thousand)

14. What insect will eat holes in a wool

sweater? (moth)

15. What are the sharp, little points on a

rosebush? (thorns)

16. Where are movies shown? (theater)

17. What round door decoration has a big

bow on it? (wreath)

18. Who puts money under your pillow for

a lost tooth? (tooth fairy)

19. What is used to measure your

temperature? (thermometer)

20. What is the opposite of thin? (thick)

Answer these questions using the voiced

TH sound.

1. What is a baby doing when he chews

on things to help his teeth feel better?

(teething)

2. What do we call shoes and belts made

of animal skins? (leather)

3. What fluffy things cover birds? (feathers)

4. What is thick soap suds spread on the

face before shaving? (lather)

5. If it belongs to John, Ann and Mack,

who does it belong to? (them)

6. Who on the news tells you if it will rain

or snow tomorrow? (weatherperson)

7. What are you doing when you inhale

and exhale air? (breathing)

8. What kind of ball hangs from a pole

and is hit with your fist? (tetherball)

9. What are shirts, pants, sweaters and

socks types of? (clothing)

10. What does a snake do when it moves

along the ground? (slithers)

11. What is a regular pattern of beats in

music? (rhythm)

12. What do you wear to swim? (bathing suit)

13. What is another word for annoying

someone? (bothering)

14. What are the last two words of a fairy

tale? (The End)

15. What is the opposite of apart? (together)

16. What is the opposite of father? (mother)

17. What is the opposite of sister? (brother)

18. What is the opposite of grandmother?

(grandfather)

19. What is the opposite of northern?

(southern)

20. What is the opposite of rough? (smooth)

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Task E: Paragraph Level

Read or paraphrase these paragraphs using the voiceless TH sound.

1. Will you go with me to the meeting on Thursday? We’re both invited. It will be in

the meeting hall on South Tenth Street. I think we have to be there at seven-thirty.

I thought it would be nice to bring a healthy snack like a thermos of juice.

2. Ouch! Something stuck my thumb. I think there is a thorn or part of a thistle in

it – maybe from those thorny bushes I was cutting. I never work outside without

wearing gloves, but I think mine are too thin. I need to get some thicker ones.

3. I love taking a bath at night. First, I make sure no one wants to use the bathroom.

Then, I fill up the bathtub with water and bubble bath. I grab a washcloth and get

in the tub. I usually soak for thirty minutes. I lie there and think about the things

I did during the day. Then, I get out and put on my soft, terrycloth bathrobe.

4. I’m good at math. I don’t mind doing arithmetic homework. I can count to a

thousand. I’m not very good at geography. I know the Earth is round, but I have

trouble telling north from south. Although both subjects are important, to tell you

the truth, I think I’d rather study math than geography.

5. Jonathan Smith is a famous author. He has written over thirty books and plays.

Jonathan Smith is quite wealthy. He writes both truth and fiction. I’ve seen some

of his plays in the theater. I thought they were very entertaining.

6. Matthew finally lost a tooth. He was the only child in the third grade who had all

his baby teeth. Even his sister Ruth, who is in kindergarten, had lost a tooth. He

lost it when a player slid into him at third base. There was a big thud. Matthew

looked down and there was his tooth. He smiled and said, “Thanks” to the runner.

Read or paraphrase these paragraphs containing the voiced TH sound.

1. My grandmother and grandfather are coming here today. They are coming on a

train. Neither of them likes to drive. My dad wanted to go and pick them up, but

they didn’t want to bother him. They would rather come by train.

2. The smooth water in Lake Placid is getting rough. It looks like stormy weather is

coming. We’d better listen to the weather report. The weatherperson said a storm

is near the southern coast. It will be here either tonight or tomorrow morning.

3. The chickens are in a dither. When I went to gather their eggs this morning, there

were feathers everywhere. Neither chicken has laid any eggs. I wonder what

bothered them last night?

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Task F: Scene Level

Talk about this scene using the voiceless TH sound.

Key Words

thick

thin

thermometer

bath

mouth

bubble bath

Elizabeth

false teeth

bathroom

toothpaste

two-thirty

mouthwash

bathtub

toothbrush

bath mat

toothpicks

bath towel