Practice identifying "th" sounds and coloring the number 3.

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Task Description:

The worksheet has two parts:

1. "Can you see th?"
- Instruction: *Find all the words that contain "th" and circle them.*
- A grid of letters is given:
```
t h t f ch
er igh th
th l th h
sh ee x th
```

2. "Colour in the three"
- A large number 3 is shown, and you're asked to color it in.

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Step 1: Find words with "th"

We need to look for words that contain the letters "th" (together as a digraph). Let’s examine each line and identify valid English words that include "th".

#### Line 1: `t h t f ch`
- Possible combinations:
- "th" → standalone? Not a word.
- "th" appears at the beginning: could be part of "the", but not here.
- "ch" is a separate digraph.
- But wait — we are looking for words that contain "th".
- Look for actual words formed from these letters.

Let’s try to find real words in this grid:

Look at the second line:
- `er` – not a word with "th"
- `igh th` → “ight” + “th” = “light”? No, not quite.

Wait — maybe the words are hidden across lines, or formed by combining adjacent letters?

But more likely: the intention is to find words that contain "th" among the jumbled letters.

Let’s go through each row and column carefully.

But perhaps better: scan for common words with "th".

Let’s list all possible words with "th" in the grid:

1. "th" — appears multiple times:
- First row: `t h` — possibly "th" as part of a word?
- Second row: `th` at the end — yes, "th" is there.
- Third row: `th` again.
- Fourth row: `th` at the end.

But "th" alone isn't a word.

Now look at full words:

- "the" — appears? Let's see:
- Row 1: `t h`, then `t f ch` — no "e"
- Row 2: `er` and `igh th` — "er" + "igh" = "her"? "her" doesn’t have "th"
- Wait — what if we combine:
- "th" + "ee" = "thee"? That’s an old-fashioned form of "you" — yes, "thee" contains "th"!

Check:

- Row 4: `sh ee x th` — can we make "thee"?
- "ee" and "th" → "thee"? Yes, if we read backward: "ee" + "th" = "thee"?
- But "thee" is spelled T-H-E-E — so we need T, H, E, E.

Looking at the grid:

```
t h t f ch
er igh th
th l th h
sh ee x th
```

Try to find "the":

- Row 1: `t h` — has "th", but no "e"
- Row 2: `er` — has "e", "r"
- Row 3: `th` — "th"
- Row 4: `sh`, `ee`, `x`, `th`

Wait — can we make "the"?

- "t" (row 1), "h" (row 1), "e" (from "ee") — but they’re not together.

But maybe the words are written across.

Alternatively, think about common words with "th":

- "the" — very common
- "this" — has "th"
- "that" — has "th"
- "them"
- "there"
- "thing"
- "think"
- "three" — oh! The number 3 is on the right — and the instruction says "Colour in the three" — so maybe "three" is a clue.

But let’s look back.

Wait — the last row has:
- `sh`, `ee`, `x`, `th`

Can we make "she"? Yes — "sh" + "ee" = "she"

And "she" does not have "th", so not relevant.

But what about "the"?

Look at:
- Row 1: `t h` — "th"
- Row 2: `er` — "er"
- So "th" + "er" = "ther"? Not a word.

But "there" — needs "t-h-e-r-e"

We have:
- "th" in row 1
- "er" in row 2
- "ee" in row 4

So maybe "there" is made from:
- "th" (row 1) + "er" (row 2) + "ee" (row 4)? But that’s not contiguous.

Alternatively, maybe the words are in the columns?

Let’s check columns:

Column 1:
- t
- e
- t
- s → "tets"? No.

Column 2:
- h
- r
- h
- h → "hrhh"? No.

Column 3:
- t
- i
- l
- e → "tile"? "tile" has no "th"

Column 4:
- f
- g
- t
- x → "fgtx"? No.

Column 5:
- ch
- th
- h
- th → "ch", "th", "h", "th"

Wait — "ch" and "th" — maybe "chat"? No.

But notice: "th" appears multiple times.

Let’s count how many times "th" appears as a digraph:

- Row 1: `t h` — is that "th"? Yes, if it's a pair.
- Row 2: `th` — clearly "th"
- Row 3: `th` — again
- Row 4: `th` — again

Also:
- Row 2: `igh th` — "th" at end
- Row 4: `x th` — "th"

So "th" appears in:

1. Row 1: `t h` — probably intended as "th"
2. Row 2: `th`
3. Row 3: `th`
4. Row 4: `th`

So four instances of "th"?

But the instruction says: "Circle the words that contain 'th'"

So we must find actual words that contain "th".

Now, look at "the" — is it here?

We have:
- "t" (row 1)
- "h" (row 1)
- "e" — from "ee" in row 4

But not connected.

Wait — what about "three"?

"Three" = t-h-r-e-e

Do we have those letters?

- t: yes (row 1)
- h: yes (row 1)
- r: yes (row 2, in "er")
- e: yes (in "ee")
- e: yes

But again, not arranged.

Alternatively, maybe the word "th" itself is considered? But "th" is not a word.

But wait — "the" might be formed by:
- "th" (row 1) + "e" (from "ee") — but not adjacent.

Perhaps the intended words are:

1. "the" — but not visible
2. "this" — no "i"
3. "that" — no "a"
4. "they" — no "y"
5. "then" — no "n"

Wait — what about "there"?

- "th" (row 1) + "er" (row 2) + "ee" (row 4) — still not one word.

But maybe the grid is meant to be read as a word search.

Let’s try reading horizontally:

Row 1: `t h t f ch` — could be "th", "t", "f", "ch" — no clear word.

Row 2: `er igh th` — "er", "igh", "th" — "er" + "igh" = "erigh"? No.

But "igh" is part of "light", "night", etc.

"light" — has "th"? No.

Wait — "th" is in "light"? No, "light" has "gh", not "th".

But look: "th" appears four times in the grid.

Let’s list all the "th" occurrences:

- Row 1: `t h` — "th"
- Row 2: `th` — "th"
- Row 3: `th` — "th"
- Row 4: `th` — "th"

Also, in row 4: `x th` — "th" again.

So five times?

Wait, the grid is:

```
t h t f ch
er igh th
th l th h
sh ee x th
```

So:

- Row 1: `t h` — "th" (1)
- Row 1: `t f ch` — "ch" is a digraph, not "th"
- Row 2: `igh th` — "th" (2)
- Row 3: `th` — "th" (3)
- Row 3: `l th h` — "th" (4)
- Row 4: `x th` — "th" (5)

So five instances of "th".

But the instruction says: "Find all the words that contain 'th' and circle them."

But none of these are complete words.

Unless... the words are "the", "th", "this", etc., but they're not fully present.

Wait — perhaps the word "the" is hidden?

Look at row 4: `sh ee x th`

- "sh" + "ee" = "she" — but no "th"
- "ee" + "x" + "th" = "eexth"? No

But what if we consider "the" as being made from:
- "th" (row 1) and "e" from "ee" — but not connected.

Another idea: maybe the word "three" is implied by the number 3 on the right.

And the instruction says: "Colour in the three" — so "three" is the answer.

But "three" has "th" — so maybe "three" is a word with "th".

But it's not in the grid.

Wait — perhaps the number 3 is the key.

Let’s re-read:

> "Can you see th?"
> "Find all the words that contain 'th' and circle them."

Then the grid.

And then: "Colour in the three" — with a big number 3.

So maybe the word "three" is the only word that contains "th" and is related to the number 3.

But it's not in the grid.

Alternatively, maybe the "th" is a suffix, like in "sixth", "fifth", "third", etc.

And "third" has "th" — and "three" is related.

But again, not in the grid.

Wait — look at the second line: `igh th`

That looks like "light" — but "light" has "gh", not "th".

No.

But what if we read "th" as a word?

In some contexts, "th" is used in phonics.

But it's not a real word.

Perhaps the intended answer is to circle every instance of "th" in the grid, even if it's not a full word.

Because the instruction says: "Find all the words that contain 'th'" — but if there are no full words, maybe the "th" digraphs themselves are to be circled.

But they are not words.

Alternatively, maybe the word "the" is formed by:
- "t" (row 1)
- "h" (row 1)
- "e" (from "ee" in row 4) — but not adjacent.

But wait — look at row 4: `sh ee x th`

- "ee" and "th" — if we read "ee" + "th" = "eeth"? No.

But "the" is not there.

Wait — what about "there"?

- "th" (row 1)
- "er" (row 2)
- "ee" (row 4)

Still not connected.

But perhaps the word "three" is the answer, and the number 3 is a hint.

And the instruction says: "Colour in the three" — so maybe we are to colour the number 3.

And the "th" is just a phonics exercise.

But the first part is to circle words with "th".

Let’s look for any word that contains "th".

What about "this"? No "i".

"that"? No "a".

"them"? No "m".

"then"? No "n".

"these"? No "s" or "e" in right place.

Wait — "she" — has "sh", not "th".

"sh" is different.

But "th" appears in:

- "the"
- "this"
- "that"
- "they"
- "there"
- "those"
- "thought"
- "through"
- "three"

Ah! "three" — has "th", and the number 3 is shown.

And the instruction says: "Colour in the three" — so maybe the word "three" is implied.

But it's not in the grid.

Unless the grid contains the word "three".

Let’s try to see if "three" can be found.

T-H-R-E-E

- T: row 1
- H: row 1
- R: row 2 ("er")
- E: row 4 ("ee")
- E: row 4

But not in order.

Alternatively, maybe the letters are arranged to spell "three" when read diagonally?

Unlikely.

Another idea: perhaps the "th" is not a word, but the digraph is to be identified.

And the task is to circle each occurrence of "th" in the grid.

So let’s list all places where "th" appears as a sequence:

1. Row 1: `t h` — "th" (first two letters)
2. Row 2: `th` — "th" (last two letters of "igh th")
3. Row 3: `th` — "th" (first two letters)
4. Row 3: `l th h` — "th" (after "l")
5. Row 4: `x th` — "th" (last two letters)

So five instances of "th".

But the instruction says "words", not "digraphs".

Unless the word "th" is considered, but it's not a word.

Perhaps the word "the" is missing an "e", but we can infer it.

Wait — look at row 1: `t h` — if we add "e", we get "the".

But "e" is not there.

Alternatively, maybe the word "the" is formed by:
- "t" (row 1)
- "h" (row 1)
- "e" from "ee" (row 4) — but not together.

I think the most likely explanation is that the task is to identify the digraph "th", and the words are not required to be full words, but rather the "th" sound.

But the instruction says "words".

Perhaps the only word with "th" is "three", and the number 3 is the visual representation.

And the instruction "Colour in the three" means to colour the number 3.

So the solution is:

1. Circle all instances of "th" in the grid — there are several.
2. Colour in the number 3.

But the first part asks for words, not digraphs.

Let’s try to find one real word with "th".

What about "sh"? No, that's "sh", not "th".

Wait — in row 4: `sh ee x th`

- "sh" + "ee" = "she" — a word, but no "th"
- "ee" + "x" + "th" = "eexth"? No

But what about "the"?

If we take:
- "th" from row 1
- "e" from "ee" in row 4

But not connected.

Perhaps the grid is meant to be read as:

- "th" (row 1)
- "er" (row 2)
- "th" (row 3)
- "ee" (row 4)

So "th", "er", "th", "ee" — not a word.

But "three" — t-h-r-e-e

- "th" (row 1)
- "er" (row 2)
- "ee" (row 4)

So if we consider the letters across rows, we can form "three".

So the word "three" is made from:
- "th" (row 1)
- "er" (row 2)
- "ee" (row 4)

And "three" contains "th" — so it should be circled.

Similarly, "th" appears in other places.

But "three" is not written; it's implied.

Perhaps the task is to recognize that "three" has "th", and the number 3 is a clue.

Given the context, I think the intended solution is:

✔ Solution:

1. Circle all instances of "th" in the grid:
- Row 1: `t h` → "th"
- Row 2: `th` → "th"
- Row 3: `th` → "th"
- Row 3: `l th h` → "th"
- Row 4: `x th` → "th"

So five occurrences of "th".

2. Colour in the number 3 on the right.

Even though "th" is not a word, in early phonics, children are taught to identify digraphs like "th" in words.

So the task is likely to identify the "th" digraph in the grid, and colour the number 3 because "three" has "th".

Final Answer:

- Circle the following "th" digraphs in the grid:
- First row: `t h`
- Second row: `th`
- Third row: `th` (first one)
- Third row: `th` (after "l")
- Fourth row: `th` (after "x")

- Colour in the large number 3 on the right side.

This completes the task.