Word Ladder Challenge: Grade 4
Engage fourth graders with a fun word ladder activity to build vocabulary and spelling skills.
Includes
3 Fill in the BlanksShort Answer
Standards
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.4.CCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.2.D
Topics
word laddervocabularyspellingELAgrade 4
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Word Ladder Challenge: Grade 4
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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. Follow the instructions for each word ladder below.
Change CAT to DOG in three steps. (Hint: Think about pets!)
CAT
DOG
Change BOOK to READ in three steps. (Hint: What do you do with a book?)
BOOK
READ
Change COLD to WARM in four steps. (Hint: Think about temperatures.)
COLD
WARM
Create your own word ladder! Choose a starting word and an ending word. Write down the steps to get from one to the other, changing only one letter at a time.
Starting Word:
Ending Word:
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