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Read the clues, then write the words.Start at the bottom and climb to the top.

Word Ladder

Source: The word ladder strategy was invented by Timothy Rasinski (2005, Daily Word Ladders, New York, NY: Scholastic) and is adapted here with the permission of the author.


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3-Letter Blends Word Ladder

drip

The opposite of rightor correctTake away twoletters and add “w”to the beginning.

What you sing or hearon the radioChange one letter.

The season when itrains a lot and theflowers bloomChange one letter.

To take off all yourclothes before youtake a bath, OR anarrow piece of clothAdd one letter.

To tear, like a piece ofpaper or your pantsTake away one letter.

The opposite of weak;if you can lift heavythings you areAdd two letters.

To say the words to asong in a musical wayTake away twoletters.

A small piece ofthread; a yo-yo has along one of theseChange one letterand add one letter.

A vacation; you take acar when you goon a longAdd one letter.





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Digraphs ch, tch, wh Word Ladder

hop

What you do whensomeone throws youa ballChange one letter.

To throw a baseballat a batterChange one letter.

Something thatmakes you wantto scratchChange one letter.

The bottom partof your faceChange one letter.

To cut in smallpieces with a knifeAdd one letter.

What you put onpants to cover a holeChange one letter.

Something you digon the side of theroad to drain waterAdd one letter.

A length of something;a ruler has 12 of thesePut all the letters ina different order.

Made from a potato orcorn; a crunchy snackyou eat with salsaChange one letter.





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Long a (a_e) Word Ladder

hat

What a bat lives inChange one letter.

To cook in the ovenChange one letter.

What you put yourfood onAdd one letter.

A small street; a carmust stay in itsTake away oneletter.

The opposite of loveAdd one letter.

What you putcandles on for yourbirthdayChange one letter.

A small body ofwater with fish andboatsChange one letter.

Flies in the air; youcan ride on itChange one letter.

Not earlyChange one letter.





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Long i (i_e) Word Ladder


rid

The color of cloudsChange one letterand add one letter.

What you can ride,has two wheelsChange one letter.

A long walk in thewoodsChange one letter.

Something on aplayground that’s funto slip down on,especially if it’s wetAdd one letter.

What you do on a bikeAdd one letter.

What you do with yourteeth to eat an appleChange one letter.

To enjoy (love)something or someoneChange one letter.

What you do whenyou don’t want anyoneto find youChange one letter andtake away one letter.

A square has four ofthese; OR“I’ll have chicken withgreen beans on the

Change one letter.”





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r-Controlled Vowels (air, are, ear) Word Ladder

fair

A shape that hasfour sidesChange one letterand add one letter.

To look at somethingfor a long timeChange one letter.

An animal like a rabbitTake away twoletters and add “e”to the end.

What grows on thetop of your head;you comb itChange one letter.

What you breatheTake away oneletter.

To frighten someoneby saying “boo!”Change one letter.

To let someone playwith the same toyyou are playing withAdd one letter.

What you sit inAdd one letter.

Two of thesomething, likesocksAdd one letter.





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r-Controlled Vowels (ar) Word Ladder

dark

An ocean animalwith large, sharpteethChange two letters.

Another word for“begin”Add one letter.

The opposite ofclose or nearTake away oneletter.

The long part of yourbody above the handTake away one letterand change one letter.

The sound a dogmakesChange one letter.

What you are if youknow a lotChange one letter.

Something shiny in thenight skyChange one letterand add one letter.

Where a farmer lives,often has a barn andtractorAdd one letter.

The building where ahorse or cow livesChange one letter.





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r-Controlled Vowels (ear, eer, ere) Word Ladder


here

Not cloudy; somethingyou can see throughis thisChange one letter andchange one vowel.

What you do when youdrive a car to move it inone direction or anotherChange one letter andadd one letter.

The first word in aletter to a friend;someone you like a lotChange one letter.

A period of time lasting12 monthsChange one letter.

What you do withyour earsTake away the “e” atthe end and add onevowel.

To yell at a game tohelp the team winChange two letters.

An animal with horns(a fawn, doe, buck)Change one vowel.

What you have if youare afraid of somethingChange one letter.

Opposite of farChange one letter.





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r-Controlled Vowels (er, ir, ur) Word Ladder

sit

To go in the oppositedirection you mustaroundChange one letter.

An animal that fliesand lives in a nestChange one letterand change the vowel.

Opposite of himTake away one letterand change thevowel.

Something you wear,it can have buttons oryou can pull it overyour headChange one letter.

A short play you doat schoolAdd one letter.

To hurt your finger withfire or something hotChange one letterand change the vowel.

A group of animalsthat lives together, suchas cows or buffaloesAdd one letter.

Something that causesyou pain; what youmight do to your leg ifyou fall or hit itTake away one letterand change thevowel.

Something a girlwearsAdd one letter.





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r-Controlled Vowels (oar, or, ore) Word Ladder

sore

The sharp part of arose stemAdd one letter.

Something you eat, itis yellow and on a cobChange two letters.

To put things that havesomething in commoninto groups, such as allred blocks in one pileTake away one letter.

The land along theedge of a lake or oceanChange one letter.

What you do when youkick the soccer ball intothe net and get a pointAdd one letter.

Something you honkon a car to makenoiseChange one letter.

What you eat with, likea spoon but with 3 or 4sharp pointsChange two letters.

Not tallChange one letter.

Where you buy thingsChange one letter.





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s-Blends Word Ladder

pin

Unable to move, likea car’s wheel in mudChange one letter.

Not feeling well; illChange one letterand add one letter.

A big boatChange one letter.

To move forwardby hopping one footat a timeChange one letter.

To turn aroundquickly, like a topor a wheelAdd one letter.

A small piece ofwood, like a part ofa tree branchAdd one letter.

To take a smalldrink of water froma cupChange one letter.

To fall on iceChange one letter.

What covers yourbody; it can havefreckles and hair on itChange one letter.


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Short-o Word Ladder


An animal thathops and says“ribbit”Change two letters.

An animal thatbarksChange one letter.

To jump up anddown like a rabbitChange one letter.

The opposite ofbottomTake away one letter.

To run slowlyChange one letter.

A part of a deadtree, which afrog sits onChange one letter.

The opposite ofcoldChange one letter.

Used to clean awet �oorChange one letter.

stop

Not a little, but a

Change one letter.



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