The Voiceless TH Sound
Minimal Pairs
| thin | sin | fin | myth | mitt | ether | eater |
| thick | sick | tick | path | pat | wreath | reef |
| thank | sank | tank | forth | for | ||
| thought | sought | sought | taught | fought | ||
| think | sink |
Challenging Words
| thief | ruthless | Thanksgiving | threshold |
| theft | threaten | thermodynamic | arithmetic |
| thorn | mammoth | mathematics | parentheses |
| thrice | monthly | parenthetical | wrath |
| thrust | apothecary | thrifty | health |
| broth | withdraw |
In Phrases
| Through thick and thin | the wrath of God | master’s thesis |
| throw in the towel | thanks a bunch | three’s a crowd |
| a loose tooth | a thorn in the side | a thorough analysis |
| worth a fortune | birth certificate | withdrawal symptoms |
Dialog
| Q. When’s Thanksgiving? |
| A. It’s on a Thursday in November. |
| Q. The third Thursday or the fourth? |
| A. I think it’s on the fourth. |
| Q. That would be the twenty-fifth. |
| A. No, it’s the twenty-sixth. |
| A. Thanks. |
Oral Reading
If you think you’re safe from thievery, think again. Most thefts occur within three miles of the victim’s home. People often venture into the streets without giving their valuables a second thought. They leave things out in the open, where thieves can easily spot them. Items worth thousands of dollars can be stolen in a tenth of a second. So be thoughtful. Only you can thwart this terrible crime. Watch your things carefully. Thieves do.
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