Lesson 2

Giving Prayers

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    PRONUNCIATION

    WATCH: Sounds of the Letters "th"
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    [Pointer] Practice and Repeat
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    (Teacher models sound or word and student repeats.)

    th this th thank
    th that th three
    th thee th earth
    th the th both
    th thy th faith

    [Pointer] Activity
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    (Teacher says a pair of "th" words from the list below and students say whether they are the same or different.)

    loathe loath both both
    thank thank thirty Thursday
    thy thigh bath bathe
    these this three thee
    there Thor faith faith
    thin then earth birth

    [Pointer] Activity
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    (Teacher says a "th" word from the list below and students indicate whether it's "th" or "th". This can be indicated with right or left hand, one or two fingers, etc.)

    those
    thought
    then
    their
    through
    Thursday
    both
    there
    they
    thirty
    these
    though

    [Pointer] Oral Reading
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    (Teacher models and students read after the teacher. Then the students practice reading them aloud to themselves as the teacher walks around listening.)

    1. We thank thee for this beautiful evening.
    2. We thank thee for the sacrament.
    3. We thank thee for this beautiful day.
    4. We thank thee that Jane and Amanda were baptized.
    5. Please help us to have thy Spirit.
    6. We thank thee for the talks.
    7. Our opening hymn is number three-o-two [302].
    8. ...By faith to live His plan.
    9. The baptism of both Jan and Amanda Taylor is on Saturday.
    10. He sent me here to earth.

    [Pointer] Activity
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    (Students write their own sentences for the words below, but they leave a blank for the word. Then, their partner reads the sentences aloud and guesses the word that fits the blank.)

    the   thy   faith   earth   the   this   that   three   both   thank

    Example:

  • I liked (this) class.
  • I have liked (three) cats.
  • I live on (earth).

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