Challenging Words

feather		the		rhythm		thereupon
zither		they		rhythmic		therewith
lather		theirs		therefore
rather		they've

In Phrases

rhythm, rhyme and harmony		under the weather		teething ring
That was then, this is now		one or the other		lather, rinse, repeat
either this one or that one		bathing beauties		a feather in her cap
father, mother, sister brother

Dialogue

A: Is your father coming to the gathering this Saturday?
B: No. Neither is my mother.
A: That's too bad. My brother was looking forward to seeing them.
B: Well, they're both a little under the weather.
A: Oh, sorry to hear that. Can I send something or other to cheer them up?
B: Please don't bother. They'll be fine.

Oral Reading

Even though my father is a weatherman, he can't predict with absolute certainty whether it will rain or not. Neither can the other people who work with him. They say there's only a thirty per cent chance of rain, and the next thing you know, it's pouring. They predict snow, and there's nothing for another five days. Then, there's a blizzard. So rather than trust my father's weather forecasts, I use a more reasonable approach. I ask my mother.