The Ch'i-lin Purse Word Ladder

1. The Ch'i-lin PurseWord Ladder Fifth Grade Phonics Unit 2 Week 3

2. On the bottom rung of your word ladder, write the word: beware

3. Use the green letters from beware to make a word for unclothed. beware

4. You should have spelled… bare

5. Replace the b in bare with a consonant blend in order to make a word for extra. bare

6. You should have spelled… spare

7. Trade the p in spare for the letter m. Use the letters to make a word for soil by smudging. spare

8. You should have spelled… smear

9. Use the green letters in smear along with the letters q and u to make a word for a shape with four equal sides and four right angles. smear

10. You should have spelled… square

11. Use the green letters from square along with pre- and the letter p to make a word meaning to get ready. square

12. You should have spelled… prepare

13. Use the green letters from prepare to make a word for a juicy fruit. prepare

14. You should have spelled… pear

15. Add two letters to pear to make a word meaning to come into sight or view. pear

16. You should have spelled… appear

17. Use the green letters in appear along with the letter i and r to make a word that means to restore. appear

18. You should have spelled… repair

19. Trade the black letters in repair for two other letters to make a word for “a written document describing findings.” repair

20. You should have spelled… report

21. Use the green letters from report to make a word meaning “ripped apart.” report

22. You should have spelled… tore

23. Use the green letters from the beginning of tore to make a word for a violent funnel-shaped windstorm. tore

24. You should have spelled… tornado

25. You just went from beware to tornado in twelve words.