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A word ladder is a game-like activity where students follow clues to change one word into the next. This activity gives the brain practice with detecting patterns in words and develops Tier 3 vocabulary (i.e., consonant, blend, digraph, etc.). This will help with spelling, decoding, and vocabulary.
Tim Rasinski has published several workbooks of Word Ladders through Scholastic, which are excellent. I took his idea and created my own word ladders using the patterns and spelling words from Houghton-Mifflin Harcourt Journeys.
Directions: Start at the bottom. Have students read and trace the beginning word. Move up one rung. Read the meaning clue and then follow the directions to transform the first word into the second word. In this case the child would change the blend in "flag" to make "drag", which matches the meaning clue "to pull along on the floor." Continue to the next rung. Read the meaning and phonics clues. On the second rung the child would change the blend in "drag" to a single consonant to make "lag", which means to fall behind. Continue moving up the rungs until the ladder is complete.
*NOTE: If the box around the clue is BOLD the target word is a spelling word.*
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1 Consonant Blends with r, l, s.pdf1 Consonant Blends with r, l, s Answers.pdf2 Ending Consonant Blends.pdf2 Ending Consonant Blends Answers.pdf2b Consonant Blends Review.pdf2b Consonant Blends Review Answers.pdf3 Double Consonants and ck.pdf3 Double Consonants and ck Answers.pdf4 Digraphs th, sh, wh, ch.pdf4 Digraphs th, sh, wh, ch Answers.pdfBonus: Made Short and Long a for a tutoring session
Short and Long a.pdfShort and Long a Answers.pdf5 Long Vowels a and i with silent e.pdf5 Long Vowels a and i with silent e Answers.pdf6 Long Vowels o and u with silent e.pdf6 Long Vowels o and u with silent e Answers.pdf7 Long Vowels with silent e.pdf7 Long Vowels with silent e Answers.pdf8 Long Vowels ai and ay.pdf8 Long Vowels ai and ay Answers.pdf10 Long Vowels ee and ea.pdf10 Long Vowels ee and ea Answers.pdf11 Long Vowel o, oa, ow.pdf11 Long Vowel o, oa, ow Answers.pdf12 long Vowel i, igh, y.pdf12 long Vowel i, igh, y Answers.pdf13 Long vowel e spelled y.pdf13 Long vowel e spelled y Answers.pdf15 Long Vowels a, e, and i.pdf15 Long Vowels a, e, and i Answers.pdf16 Special Vowel ar.pdf16 Special Vowel ar Answers.pdf17 Special Vowels or and ore.pdf17 Special Vowels or and ore Answers.pdf18 Special Vowels ar, or, and ore.pdf18 Special Vowels ar, or, and ore Answers.pdf19 Special Vowel er.pdf19 Special Vowel er Answers.pdf20 Special Vowels oo, ew, ou.pdf20 Speical Vowels oo, ew, ou Answers.pdf23 Special Vowel oo (book).pdf23 Special Vowel oo (book) Answers.pdf24 Special Vowels oo, ou.pdf24 Special Vowels oo, ou Answers.pdf25 Special Vowels aw, al, o.pdf25 Special Vowels aw, al, o Answers.pdf26 Special Vowels ow and ou.pdf26 Special Vowels ow and ou Answers.pdf27 Special Vowels aw, au and ow, ou.pdf27 Special Vowels aw, au and ow, ou Answers.pdf28 Long Vowels ai, ay, igh, y.pdf28 Long Vowels ai, ay, igh, y Answers.pdf29 Long Vowels oa, ow, ee, ea.pdf29 Long Vowels oa, ow, ee, ea Answers.pdf30 Special Vowels er, ar, or.pdf30 Special Vowels er, ar, or Answers.pdf31 Special Vowels ew and ow.pdf31 Special Vowels ew and ow Answers.pdfGoogle Sites
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