Consonant practice

Consonant Practice a church an arch a chubby child a chair a watch-chain and watch Charles scratching his itching chin. Charles is a cheerful chicken-farmer A poacher is watching Charles' chickens, choosing which to snatch. He chucks at the chance of a choice chicken to chew for his lunch. But the chuckle reaches Charles, who chases the poacher and catches him.

a jelly a juicy orange a large jug gingerbread a jam-jar Jeremy Jones an aged judge a jolly jury The aged judge urges the jury to be just but generous

a chick a jug a chill Jill a huge treasure chest on a large Chinese junk Joe plays Jazz - Richard plays chess

a finger a fly a face a knife half a loaf four friends fifteen ruffians The rough tough ruffians make fierce faces to frighten the four friends The friends fight off the ruffians Four oafs fall flat on the floor, and the rest flee in fear

V- Sound a stove a vest vice virtue seven devils a village vicar Victor, Vivian, Eve, Vivienne, every evening Victor and Vivian are rivals. Both vow to love Eve forever. But Eve is very vain, Vivienne is vivacious and full of verve. Eventually, Victor gives Eve up and goes over to Vivienne, leaving Eve to Vivian.

Soft TH- SOUND 3 3 333 3333 333333 Arthur Smith, a thick-set, healthy athlete sees three thieves throw a thong round Thea's throat and threaten to throttle her. He throws one thug to earth with a thud that shakes his teeth. Both the other thieves run off with a filthy oath. Thea thanks Arthur for thrashing the three thugs.

TH / F a laugh a lath a thin Finn Frances has a First Francis has a thirst Philip fought while Philippa thought This useful thread is free. This youthful Fred is three.

Hard TH- sound weather wreaths a feather a leather tether These bathers are breathing through their mouths Smooth breathing is rather soothing These are three brothers This is their other brother These are their father and mother

S-sound some spinsters several mice a saw a saucer seven sausages Sue and Cecily are sisters. Sue is sixteen this summer, Cecily was seventeen last Sunday Sue is sowing grass seed. She sees Cecily asleep with a glass of cider and a nice sixpenny ice by her side. Sue slips across, sips the glass of cider and eats the ice.

Z-sound a zoo cages prison bars a zebra a zebu daisies Zoe is visiting the zoo. A lazy zebra called Desmond is dozing at the zoo. He feels flies buzzing round his eyes, ears and nose. He rouses, opens his eyes, rises and goes to Zoe. Zoe is wearing a rose on her blouse. Zoe gives Desmond these buns.

Soft TH/ Hard TH S/ Z sound a zoo cages prison bars a zebra a zebu daisies Zoe is visiting the zoo. A lazy zebra called Desmond is dozing at the zoo. He feels flies buzzing round his eyes, ears and nose. He rouses, opens his eyes, rises and goes to Zoe. Zoe is wearing a rose on her blouse. Zoe gives Desmond these buns.

a pair of robins a shipwrecked mariner a tree-trunk a wreck a rope rocks a rubber ring This rusty wreck has run aground on the rocks of the Barrier Reef Rowena is very rich and rides her mare in Rotten Row. Strawberries, raspberries and red-currants with real cream are really very refreshing. This train and its trucks are trapped by a tree-trunk across the track. Three hundred readers used the library reading room in the period from February to April, reports the librarian.