TH Sound Conversation Starters
The ultimate goal of articulation therapy is for students to use their TH sound accurately in everyday conversations, so it’s important to incorporate conversation practice as soon as they can say TH correctly in most words. I often remind my students that even if they say their TH sound correctly 10% of the time during a conversation, that’s still a big improvement over the 0% they were producing before. Every correct production in real conversation is a step toward lasting progress. Below are some fun conversation starters that give students the chance to say many TH words in more natural contexts.
What do you think is more fun, going to the movie theater or the mall? Why?
Do you prefer thick or thin crust pizza? Why? What is your favorite restaurant to get pizza from?
Which holiday do you think is better: Thanksgiving or Halloween? Why?
Would you rather perform magic tricks on a theater stage in front of all your classmates or get stuck in a bathroom for three hours?
What would you do if you got stuck outside in a terrible thunderstorm?
What thrill ride would you rather go on: a roller coaster or a drop tower? Why?
What would you do if your thumbprint is found at the scene of a crime, even though you are innocent?
What place in the world do you think would be the most breathtaking to see? Why?
If you could design your own bathroom, what would you want it to look like?
Would you rather get stuck in a room with a thick python or a scary panther?
Would you rather have the weather always be too cold or always be too hot?
If you could do anything you wanted for your birthday, what would you do?
Which of your classes do you want to strengthen your skills in this year? Why?
Would you rather go somewhere up north or down south for a vacation? Where would you want to go?
If you were an author, what kinds of books would you want to write?
Would you rather be thirsty with nothing to drink or hungry with nothing to eat?
If you had to work in healthcare one day, which job would you want to have?
Would you rather have a terrible sore throat for a day or a small toothache for a week?
If you needed to run in a marathon, who would you want to run with you? Where would you want the marathon to take place?
Would you rather have thirty-three bunnies or three pythons as pets? Why?
