🦷 TH Sound Showdown
Say this sentence 3 times clearly:
“Thirty thirsty thieves threw thick threads.”
✅ Answer/Target Words:
thirty, thirsty, thieves, threw, thick, threads
Story
“Lena forgot her homework at home. She felt nervous during class, but her teacher let her turn it in later.”
Question:
Who was in the story and what was the problem?
A student spills water all over their desk and says:
“Wow, I’m SO graceful.”
What do they really mean?
✅ Answer:
They mean they were clumsy.
A friend says:
“Nice job…” while rolling their eyes after you drop your papers.
What clues show sarcasm?
✅ Answer:
Eye rolling and tone of voice
Say this /th/ word correctly:
athlete
✅ Answer:
Correct production of /th/
Read the sentence aloud:
“The math teacher thanked Theo on Thursday.”
✅ Target /th/ Words:
math, teacher, thanked, Theo, Thursday
Story
“Marcus practiced basketball every afternoon at the park. During Saturday’s game, he scored the winning point for his team.”
Retell using at least 3 story elements.
✅ Possible Answer:
“Marcus practiced basketball at the park. He had a game on Saturday. He scored the winning point.”
Your friend looks outside during heavy rain and says:
“Perfect weather for a picnic.”
What is the intended meaning?
✅ Answer:
The weather is actually bad for a picnic.
A classmate says:
“This cafeteria food deserves a Michelin star.”
What do they actually mean?
✅ Answer:
The food tastes bad.
Retell this story in 2–3 complete sentences:
“Tyler lost his phone at the mall. After searching several stores, he found it at customer service.”
✅ Possible Answer:
“Tyler lost his phone at the mall. He searched for it in different stores. He found it at customer service.”
Create a sentence using ALL 3 words:
“The thunder scared me while I brushed my tooth near the bathtub.”
Story
“A thunderstorm knocked out the power while Mia was babysitting her little brother. She used flashlights and played board games until the lights came back on.”
Retell the story in complete sentences.
✅ Possible Answer:
“Mia was babysitting her brother during a thunderstorm. The power went out. They used flashlights and played games until the lights returned.”
A student gets assigned a huge project over break and says:
“Oh great, just what I wanted.”
Is this literal or sarcastic?
✅ Answer:
Sarcastic
A student forgets to study and says after the test:
“That went amazingly.”
What is implied?
✅ Answer:
The test probably went badly.
What does this sarcastic statement really mean?
“Fantastic. Another homework assignment.”
✅ Answer:
The speaker does not want more homework.
Choose the correct word:
“The boy hurt his ___ while playing basketball.”
A. thumb
B. tum
C. dumb
thumb
Story
“After studying all week, Jordan failed his science quiz. He felt frustrated but asked the teacher for extra help after school.”
Question:
What was the problem and solution?
✅ Answer:
Your brother cleans his room after being asked 10 times and says:
“See? I did it immediately.”
What does he really mean?
✅ Answer:
He did NOT do it immediately.
A friend texts:
“Thanks for replying super fast 🙄”
What does this mean?
✅ Answer:
You took a long time to reply.
Use ALL 3 words in one sentence:
✅ Possible Answer:
“I brought my toothbrush to the theater during the thunderstorm.”
Read this tongue twister:
“Theo thought the theater was thrilling.”
Then retell what happened in the sentence.
✅ Possible Retell:
“Theo believed the theater was exciting.”
Story
“The school talent show was starting in five minutes when Ava realized her music file was missing. Her friend quickly emailed her a backup copy, and Ava made it on stage just in time.”
Retell with:
✅ Possible Answer:
“Ava was at the school talent show. Her music file was missing before she went on stage. Her friend emailed a backup copy. Ava performed just in time.”
A teacher says:
“I love when everyone talks at the same time.”
What is the implied meaning?
Answer:
The teacher wants students to stop talking over each other.
Explain BOTH the sarcasm and emotion:
A teen misses the bus and says:
“Best morning ever.”
✅ Answer:
Read the story:
“Ethan spent hours building a model for science class. On the way to school, it fell apart in the car. Ethan laughed and said, ‘Well, that’s exactly how I hoped my morning would go.’”
Questions:
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