Word Ladder Challenge!
A fun word ladder worksheet for 3rd graders to practice phonics, spelling, and vocabulary by changing one letter at a time to form new words.
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Instructions: A word ladder is a puzzle where you change one letter at a time to get from the starting word to the ending word. Each step must be a real word! Good luck!
Word Ladder 1: CAT to DOG
Start: CAT
1. Change one letter in CAT to make a word that rhymes with 'mat'.
2. Change one letter in your new word to make a word that means 'a small piece of wood'.
3. Change one letter in your new word to make a word that barks.
End: DOG
Word Ladder 2: FISH to WISH
Start: FISH
1. Change one letter in FISH to make a word that means 'to cook food in hot oil'.
2. Change one letter in your new word to make a word that means 'to clean with water'.
3. Change one letter in your new word to make a word that is something you hope for.
End: WISH
Word Ladder 3: COLD to WARM
Start: COLD
1. Change one letter in COLD to make a word that means 'a place to keep money'.
2. Change one letter in your new word to make a word that means 'a line of people or things'.
3. Change one letter in your new word to make a word that means 'a type of measurement, like a foot or an inch'.
4. Change one letter in your new word to make a word that means 'not cold'.
End: WARM
Create your own short word ladder (3-4 steps). Write the starting word, the ending word, and the words in between, changing one letter at a time.
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