Word Ladders Third Grade

Word LaddersThird Grade Picnic - Basket Unit 1 Week 1 Created by Kristi Waltke

On the bottom rung of your ladder spell… picnic

Change the beginning of the word “picnic” to make a word for the amount of congestion found on the road. picnic

You should have spelled… traffic

Scramble the black letters left in “traffic” to make a word for a little art project. traffic

You should have spelled… craft

Change the ending of “craft” to make a 6 letter word for something a dog wears around its neck. craft

You should have spelled… collar

Keep the double consonants in “collar” and use them to spell a word for a subject in school for which phonics skills are important. collar

You should have spelled… spelling

Scramble the black letters in “spelling” to make a word for your backbone. spelling

You should have spelled… spine

Change the middle of the word “spine” to make a word for a rock. spine

You should have spelled… stone

Add two letters to “stone” and scramble them to make a word for something scary of which some kids are afraid. stone

You should have spelled… monster

Change the beginning of “monster” to make a word for a female relative that shares your parents. monster

You should have spelled… sister

Scramble the black letters in “sister” to make a word for the action “to place something.” sister

You should have spelled… set

Add three letters to “set” in a way to make a word for an object used to carry things. set

You should have spelled… basket

You’ve just gone from picnic to basket. Way to go!