Welcome back to Read Not Guess. Today we’re going to work on the “th” sound.
Remember that we’re going to focus on the sounds the letters make. Both parent and child will need to be able to see the screen.
Let’s get started.
Today’s Letter Sound
As we've discussed, some letters can work together to make new sounds. The "th" combination sounds like the beginning of the word “this” or the end of the word “with.” (Here's a short, silly YouTube video to hear it out loud.)
Have your kids read the "th" sound as they point to the letters:
th
th
th
Ask your child which of these words does NOT have the "th" sound:
them
wish
with
Because it’s such an important word in the English language, take a moment to have them read the word “the” three times:
the
the
the
Word Practice
Now we’re going to work on “blending” letter sounds into words. Your child can start slowly by saying each sound individually, but each time, they should try to say it just a bit faster.
Ask your child to say the correct sounds as they point to the letters:
th at
that
And:
th i s
this
And:
th em
them
And:
th u d
thud
Now try a few with “th” at the end:
w i th
w ith
with
And:
b a th
b ath
bath
And:
m a th
m ath
math
How about this sequence?
th ick
thick
And:
th ick ly
thickly
Silly Sentence Challenge
This might be hard, but see if your child can sound this out:
If the sloth has a bath now, she will get this brush wet.
If they read it smoothly, great! If they stumble, have them sound it out another time or two to get it right.
That’s it for today. We’ll see you next time.