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Word Ladder Worksheets

Word ladder puzzles can be used to teach phonics, reading, and vocabulary. Students use critical thinking skills to change letters in words to make new words.

Word Ladder Worksheets

Level: Basic

In this puzzle, students build the words rug, bug, bag, bat, rat, and hat.
Pre-K through 1st Grade
aBasic Word Ladder: Rug to Hat
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Words in this word ladder puzzle include jet, pet, pen, pan, fan, can.
Pre-K through 1st Grade
aBasic Word Ladder: Jet to Can
Change log to hog, then hog to hot, then hot to hat, then hat to mat, then mat to man.
Pre-K through 1st Grade
aBasic Word Ladder: Log to Man
Complete the word ladder by filling in the missing letters. Words include: wig, pig, big, bag, bug, mug.
Pre-K through 1st Grade
aWord Ladder: Wig to Mug
Students build simple CVC words to complete the puzzle. List includes: cot, cop, map, pot, pop, and mop.
Pre-K through 1st Grade
aWord Ladder: Pot to Map

Level: Intermediate

Change one letter at a time to get from the word dog to cat.
Pre-K through 2nd Grade
aIntermediate Word Ladder: Dog to Cat
To complete this puzzle, change one letter at a time to get from the sky to mop.
Pre-K through 2nd Grade
aIntermediate Word Ladder: Sky to Mop

Level: Advanced

This advanced puzzle requires students to change letters one at a time to get from the word cone to the word rack.
Pre-K through 2nd Grade
aAdvanced Word Ladder: Cone to Rack
Complete this advanced puzzle by changing one letter at a time. Students will start with the word type and end with the word mitt.
Pre-K through 2nd Grade
aAdvanced Word Ladder: Type to Mitt
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Phonics Worksheets

STW has hundreds of phonics worksheets, mini-books, word wheels, flashcards, and learning centers.

Word Ladder Worksheets

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