Word Ladders 1st 2nd Grade PDF

Grades 1–2
Daily Word Ladders: Grades 1-2 © Timothy V. Rasinski, Scholastic Teaching Resources
by Timothy V. Rasinski
Kent State University
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Contents
Welcome to Word Ladders! . . .6 Frosty Fun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Farm Fun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Warm and Cozy . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Dinner's Ready . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Under the Stars . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Inside Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Baby Animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Color Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Animal Enemies . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Raise Your Voice . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Air Travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 One More . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

A Matter of Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Little Piggies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Around the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Winter Wear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Family Ties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Candlelight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Fun on a Bun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Eyeglass Holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Opposites Attract . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Top to Bottom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Sweet Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 End of the Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Give a Dog a Bone . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Finish Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Here to There . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Dressing Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Get Well Soon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Childhood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
In the Can . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Shopping Spree . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
America's Pastime . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Surprise! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Hop to It! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Stormy Days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
On the Playground . . . . . . . . . . .26 Under Construction . . . . . . . . . . .53
Fur Facts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Car Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Ship Shape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Climbing Limbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Pail Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Express Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Fancy Footwear . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 City Living . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
In the Doghouse . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Let's Go Fishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Counting Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Blastoff! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Personality Change . . . . . . . . . . .33 Feathered Friends . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
In the Attic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 In the Kitchen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Ride Sharing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 Deep Sea Divers . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Midday Meal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 Snow Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Different Tastes . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 Good Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
The Whole Story . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 Getting There . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Utensils . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66 Seasoning Selection . . . . . . . . . . .93
Share a Sip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 Stars and Stripes . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
Tutti Fruity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68 Neigh-bors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Happy Birthday . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 Furry Friends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
New and Not-So-New . . . . . . . . .70 Toy Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
Growing Things . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Lesson Learned . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72 Score! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
Simon Says . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73 Country Living . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
In the Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74 Fun for Everyone . . . . . . . . . . . .101
Home, Sweet Home . . . . . . . . . . .75 On the Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Quick Wit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76 Around Town . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Sky Scrapers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77 Time Flies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
Cool Treat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78 And the Winner Is… . . . . . . . . . .105
All Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79 Line Up! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
Take a Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80 Cross-Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
Woodsman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81 Beautiful Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
Bucket Brigade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82 Good Scents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
Finders Keepers . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83 On the Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Note This . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84 Meadow Friends . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
Gardening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 Gentle Breeze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Up We Go! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86 Big and Cuddly . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Daily Journey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 All in a Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Open Wide! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115 Just Peachy! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142
Feelings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116 More Is Better . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143
Perfect Pair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117 Time's Up! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144
Fireworks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118 Yard Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145
Friendship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119 In the Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146
On the Move . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120 Brrrrr! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147
Pace Yourself . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121 Directions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148

Barbershop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122 Time for Breakfast . . . . . . . . . . .149
Hungry! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123 A Clear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150
Car Trouble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124 Just for You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151
Need a Lift? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125 Long Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152
Bookworm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126 Tasty Treat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153
A Little Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127 A Bundle of Surprises . . . . . . . . .154
Heads or Tails? . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128 Fried Snacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155
Peaks and Valleys . . . . . . . . . . . .129 Under the Big Top . . . . . . . . . . .156
Go, Go, Go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130 Better and Better . . . . . . . . . . . .157
Blooms on Wheels . . . . . . . . . . .131 Boo! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
Life Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132 Up, Up and Away . . . . . . . . . . . .159
Bread and Butter . . . . . . . . . . . .133 My Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160
Wild Noises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134 On the Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161
Open-Air Ride . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135 Coffee Break . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162
In the Sky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136 Greener Pastures . . . . . . . . . . . .163
Sailing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137 Medal Winners . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164
School Days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138 Sleepytime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165
Toe-Tapping Tunes . . . . . . . . . . .139 Make-Your-Own
Wonderful Words . . . . . . . . . . . .140 Word Ladders . . . . . . . . . . . . .166
On Your Feet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141 Answer Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169

Welcome to Word Ladders!
In this book you'll find more than 150 mini- adds a bit of meaning in the form of a
word-study lessons that are also kid-pleasing definition (for example, “make a word that
games! To complete each Word Ladder takes means to say something”), it helps extend
just ten minutes but actively involves each students' understanding of words and
learner in analyzing the structure and concepts. All of these skills are key to
meaning of words. To play, students begin students' success in learning to read and
with one word and then make a series of other write. So even though Word Ladders will feel
words by changing or rearranging the letters like a game, your students will be practicing
in the word before. With regular use, Word essential literacy skills at the same time!
Ladders can go a long way toward developing Name
your students' decoding and vocabulary skills. Read the clues,

Start at the botto
then write the
m and climb to
words.
the top.
How do Word Ladders work? what you do to

food
Let's say our first Word Ladder begins with Change the first
letter.
e a t
5
the word walk. The directions will tell f a t opposite of thin
students to change one letter in walk to make 4

Change the first
letter.
this is worn on
the
a word that means “to speak.” The word head
Change the vowe
l.
h a t
3
Teaching Resources
students will make, of course, is talk. The

h i t
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a batter does this
directions for the next word will then ask

to
2 a baseball
Change the first
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letter.
a small amount
students to make a change in talk to form b i t

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Take away the

last
letter.
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Daily Word Ladders
another word—perhaps tale, or tall. Students b i t e

will form new words as they work up the 9
ladder until they reach the top rung. The

final word is in some way related to the first How do I teach a Word Ladder lesson?
word—for example, run. If students get stuck Word Ladders are incredibly easy and quick
on a rung along the way, they can come back to implement. Here are four simple steps:
to it, because the words before and after will 1. Choose a Word Ladder to try. (The first
give them the clues they need to go on. five feature easier ladders, so you may
want to start with those.)
How do Word Ladders benefit
students? 2. Make a copy of the Word Ladder for each
Word Ladders are great for building students' student.
decoding, phonics, spelling, and vocabulary 3. Choose whether you want to do the Word
skills. When students add, take away, or Ladder with the class as a whole, or have
rearrange letters to make a new word from students work alone, in pairs, or in groups.
one they have just made, they must examine If students are emergent readers, you
sound-symbol relationships closely. This is might read the clues to them and use a
just the kind of analysis that all children think-aloud method to model how to
need to do in order to learn how to decode complete the activity. In addition, you
and spell accurately. And when the puzzle might display a copy on the overhead
6
projector to demonstrate how to fill in the what a person can do or feel? Which
word on each rung. As their skills develop, do not?)
students can begin doing the Word Additionally, you can create your own
Ladders independently. Word Ladders using copies of the blank
4. At each new word, students will see two puzzles on pages 166–168. Or you might
clues: the kinds of changes they need to invite students to make their own puzzles to
make to the previous word ("change the exchange with classmates.
first letter," "change the vowel," and so
on), and a definition of or clue to the
meaning of the word. Sometimes this clue Tips for Working

will be a sentence in which the word is With Word Ladders
used in context but is left out for children
to fill in. Move from word to word in this Try these tips to give students extra help
way, up the whole Word Ladder. in doing the Word Ladders:
• List all the “answers” for the ladder
(that is, the words for each rung) in
Look for the Bonus Boxes with random order on the board. Have
stars. These are particularly difficult students choose words from the list to
words, or words with multiple complete the puzzle.
meanings, that you may want to
• Add your own clues to give students
preteach. Or you can do these
extra help as they work through each
ladders as a group so that children
rung of a ladder. A recent event in your
will not get stuck on this rung.
classroom or community could even
inspire clues for words.
That's the lesson in a nutshell! It should take • If students are stuck on a particular
no longer than ten minutes to do. Once rung, you might simply say the word
you're done, you might extend the lessons by aloud and see if students can spell it
having students sort the words into various correctly by making appropriate
categories. This can help them deepen their changes in the previous word. Elaborate
understanding of word relationships. For on the meanings of the words as
instance, they could sort them into: students move their way up the ladder.
• Grammatical categories. (Which words • Challenge students to come up with
are nouns? Verbs?) alternative definitions for the same
words. Many words, like bat, pet, bill,
• Word structure. (Which words have a
and lot, have multiple meanings.
long vowel and which don't? Which
contain a consonant blend? Which • Once students complete a ladder, add
begin with a vowel? Which end with a the words to a word wall. Encourage
silent e) students to use the words in their
speaking and writing.
• Word meaning. (Which words express
7
Name
Read the clues, then write the words.
Start at the bottom and climb to the top.
farm animal with a

snout and curly tail
5
Change the last
letter.
a deep hole in the

ground
4
Change the vowel.
an animal that lives

with a person
3
Change the vowel.
a pan used for

cooking
2 “Mom makes soup
in a big ___.”
Change the first
letter.
a small bed that
can be folded and
1
put away
Change the last
letter.
c o w
8
Name
what you do to food

Change the first
5
letter.
opposite of thin
4
Change the first
letter.
this is worn on the

head
3
Change the vowel.
a batter does this to

a baseball
2
Change the first
letter.
a small amount
Take away the last 1
letter.
b i t e
9
Name
opposite of in
Change the first 6
letter.
you use scissors to

do this
5
Change the vowel.
an animal that has

kittens
4
Change the first
letter.
a pig is short and ___

Change the last
3
letter.
this blows air

Change the vowel. 2
part of a fish
Add one letter to
1
the beginning.
i n
10
Name
a color made by
mixing red and white
6
Add a letter to
the end. used to attach things
to clothes
“Let me ___ your
5 name tag to your
shirt.”
Change the last
the seed of a peach letter.
Change the vowel.
4
to pat gently
“I want to ___ the
3 horse.”
Change the first
to make a guess
letter.
“I ___ it will rain
today.”
Change the last 2
letter.
a place to sleep
Change the first
1
letter.
r e d
11
Name
a pet that dogs like

to chase
7
Change the last
letter.
a baseball player
wears this on his
6
head
Change the first
to touch lightly letter.
Change the vowel.
5
opposite of bottom
Change the first
4
letter.
a sudden loud sound

Change the last
3
letter.
a flower can be
planted in this
2
Change the first
letter.
a small, round spot
Change the last
1
letter.
d o g
12
Name
a plane that flies very

fast
6
Change the first

letter.
past tense of meet

“I ___ a new friend
5
today!”
Change the last
letter.
more than one man
Change the first
4
letter.
something you write

with
3
Change the vowel.
a pot used for

cooking
2
Take away one
letter.
an idea about how to
do something
1
Take away the last
letter.
p l ane
13
Name
opposite of big
Add a letter to the
5
beginning.
a large building with

many stores in it
4 Change the first
letter.
a round object used

in soccer
Change the vowel. 3
"Dad gave me a dollar

___ for helping him.”
2
Take away the last
letter, then add
two.
to have taken a bite

“The dog ___ the
1
man's leg.”
Change the last
letter.
b i g
14
Name
part of the sound

a clock makes
5
“Tick-___”
Change the first
letter.
another word for

stone
4
Change the vowel.
a shelf in the oven

“Bake the pizza on
3
the top ___.”
Change the first
letter.
another word for bag

Change the vowel.
2
not feeling well

Change the first
letter. 1
t i c k
15
Name
another word for

father
7
Change the first
letter.
angry
Change the last
6
letter.
opposite of woman
Change the first
5
letter.
a light brown color

Change the last
4
letter.
a water spout
“She drank water
from the ___.”
3
Change the vowel.
a lid
“Put the ___ on
the box.”
2
Change the first
letter.
you can clean the
floor with this
Change the last 1
letter.
m o m
16
Name
a pet that barks

Change the vowel.
7
to make a hole in the

ground
6
Change the first
letter.
pork comes from this
farm animal
5
Change the last
letter.
a cherry seed
Change the vowel.
4
an animal that is
taken care of by
people 3
Change the first

letter.
to allow
“The teacher ___
2
me lead the song.”
a piece of land Change the vowel.
“Dad parked the car
in the parking ___.” 1
Change the first
letter. h o t
17
Name
opposite of fat
Change the last
5
letter.
“___ or that”
Add a letter to the
4
beginning.
belonging to a boy
“That is ___ big
3
book.”
Change the last
letter.
“Maria ___ a home
run!”
2
Change the first
letter.
the right size

“My new shoes ___
1
my feet well.”
Change the vowel.
f a t
18
Name
the sound a bell

makes
5
Change the vowel.
past tense of ring

“The bell ___ when
the school day
4 ended.”
Add a letter to the
end.
past tense of run

“We ___ races at
3
the park yesterday.”
Change the last
letter.
a pest that looks like
a large mouse
2
Change the first
letter.
what you do at lunch

Change the last
1
letter.
e a r
19
Name
a dog does this with

its tail
6
Change the first
letter.
groceries are carried

in this
5
Change the last
letter.
not good
Change the first
4
letter.
unhappy
Take away the
3 second vowel.
past tense of say
“Dad ___ it was time
to go to bed.”
Change the last 2
letter.
what a ship does

Change the first
1 letter.
t a i l
20
Name
moving much faster

than a walk
5
Change the first
letter.
enjoyment in doing
something
“We have ___
4 dancing to the music.”
Take away the last
two letters, then
add one.
to hold as much as
possible
“The pot is ___ of 3
water.”
Change the vowel.
to drop to the ground
“I saw him ___ off
2 the chair.”
Change the first
letter.
this stands between

two rooms
Change the last 1
letter.
wa l k
21
Name
feeling ill
Change the third
5
letter.
a soft fabric used to

make clothes
“She wore a ___
4 wedding dress.”
Change the last
letter.
the bottom part of a
window frame
“I put my plant on
the window ___.” 3
Change the first

letter.
a small mountain
Change the first
2 letter.
a small tablet of
medicine
1
Add a letter to the
beginning.
i l l
22
Name
to be able to
“I ___ ride a bike!”
5
Change the last
letter.
a pet that purrs

Take away the
4
third letter.
a doctor puts this on

a broken arm or leg
3
Change the last
letter.
another word for

money
2
Take away the
second letter.
this happens when

two cars run into
1
each other
Change the first
letter.
t ra s h
23
Name
a pitcher throws this

to a catcher
5
Change the last
letter.
a bundle of hay or
straw
“We fed the cows a
4 ___ of hay.”
Change the third
letter.
not covered
“The sidewalk feels
hot to my ___ feet.”
3
Change the first
letter.
to look after
something
“I help take ___ of
2 our fish.”
Change the third
letter.
a laptop computer is
carried in this
Change the first
1
letter.
ba s e
24
Name
[Art: show a pond scene
Read the clues, then write the words. with a frog and toad.]
this looks like a frog

with rough, bumpy
6
skin
Add a vowel after
the first letter.
a tiny bit
“I want just a ___
5
of salt on my rice.”
Change the last
letter.
a sticker that
shows the price of
something 4
Change the vowel.
to pull at something
“I felt a ___ on
3
my sleeve.”
Change the first
letter.
this holds liquid
“Joe poured milk
2
from the ___.”
Change the vowel. a slow, steady run
“Ann likes to ___
in the park.”
1
Take away the
first two letters,
then add one.
f r o g
25
Name
opposite of sit
Add a letter after
6
the first letter.
this covers the

ground at the beach
5
Change the first
letter.
the part of your

body at the end of
4
your arm
Add a letter before used to have
the last letter.
“When I was a baby,
I ___ a special
3 blanket.”
Change the last
letter.
this covers your head
to keep it warm
2
Change the vowel.
to strike something
“Bob ___ the nail
1
with a hammer.”
Change the first
s i t letter.
26
Name
a head that has

no hair
5
Change the last
letter.
this is kicked around

in a soccer game
4
Change the first
letter.
the season when
leaves drop off
the trees
Change the third 3
letter.
to not pass a test

Change the first
2
letter.
small balls of ice that

fall from the sky
1
Change the last
letter.
h a i= r
27
Name
another word for

ocean
6
Change the last
letter.
things that go
together, like a ___
5
of tools
Change the vowel.
past tense of sit

“He ___ in the chair.”
4
Change the last
letter.
a sticky liquid that

comes from trees
3
Take away the
second letter.
to hit with your hand
Change the vowel.
2
to slide on something
slippery
1
Change the
second letter.
s h i p
28
Name
light in color
“Joe's face turned
___ when he saw 5
the snake.”
Change the first
letter.
when something can
be bought, it is for
4 ___
Change the first
letter.
another word for
story
“The teacher read
a fairy ___ to us.” 3
Change the last

letter.
opposite of short
Change the third
2
letter.
a dog wags this

Change the first
1
letter.
p a i l
29
Name
you wear this on

your foot
5
Change the last
letter.
to put out for others
to see
“Let me ___ you
4 my picture.”
Add a letter to the
beginning.
the way something is
done
“I know ___ to ride a
bike!” 3
Change the first

letter.
a line of things
“We sat in the front
___ of chairs.”
2 Take away the
last two letters,
then add one.
to move from side
to side
“I like to ___ the
baby to sleep.” 1
Change the first

letter.
s o c k
30
Name
the sound a dog

makes
6
Change the last

letter.
a place where farm

animals live
5
Add a letter to
the end.
a block of candy
“Let's break this
candy ___ in two.” 4
Change the last
letter.
another word for
sack
3
Change the first
letter.
an ugly, old woman

or witch
2
Change the vowel.
a large pig
Change the first
1
letter.
do g
31
Name
opposite of few
Add a letter to
5
the end.
a boy grows up to
be this
4
Change the vowel.
a group with a man

and others like him
Change the first
3
letter.
home to a fox or
bear
2 Change the last
letter.
tiny drops of water

that form on grass
at night
Change the first 1
letter.
f e w
32
Name
opposite of good
Take away the
5
third letter.
a head that has been

shaved
4 Change the vowel.
another word for

brave
“She took a ___ step
toward the big dog.” 3
Change the first

letter.
opposite of hot
Change the first
2 letter.
the yellow metal

used in jewelry
Change the third 1
letter.
g o o d
33
Name
the color of snow

Add a letter to
5
the beginning
and end.
to punch something
Change the vowel.
4
opposite of cold
Change the last
letter. 3
the way something

is done
“I know ___ to play
2 the game.”
Change the first
letter.
at this moment
“The bus is here
___.”
Take away the 1
first letter.
s n o w
34
Name
this burns wood

Change the first
5
letter.
a metal thread used

to connect things
“The ___ to my
earphones is very
4
long.”
Change the first
vowel.
past tense of wear
“Todd ___ new
3
shoes yesterday.”
Change the first
letter.
not exciting, dull
“This movie is a real
2
___.”
Change the last
letter.
your birthday falls

on the day you
were ___ 1
Change the vowel.
b u r n
35
Name
a place with tents

Change the first 6
letter.
people in wheelchairs
use this instead of
5
stairs
Add a letter to
the end.
a male sheep
Change the last
4
letter.
kept going
“The big truck ___
3
the red light.”
Change the first
letter.
a light brown color
Change the vowel.
2
5+5
Take away the last
1
letter.
t e n t
36
Name
a baby dog
Change the
6
last letter.
to place
something
“She ___ the dish
5 on the table.”
Change the
vowel.
another word for
hole
4
Change the
first letter. to have torn food
with your teeth
“Pat ___ into the
3 hot dog.”
Take away the
last letter.
to use your teeth
to break off food
Change the 2
first letter.
a toy that you fly
in the wind
Take away one
1 middle letter
and the last
letter.
k i t t e n
37
Name
an animal that has

gills and scales
5
Change the last
letter.
a tightly closed hand
“My heart is about
the size of my ___.”
4 Add a letter
before the last
the right shape letter.
“The pieces ___
together to make a
puzzle.”
3
Change the first
letter.
just a little
“Can I use a ___ of
your paint?”
2
Change the last
letter.
to offer a price for
something
“I ___ one dollar for
that book.” 1
Take away the

third letter.
b i r d
38
Name
“We ___ in our

music class.”
Change the last 6
letter.
where you wash your

hands
5
Change the first
letter.
a color between red

and white
4
Change the third
letter.
another word for
choose
3 Change the first
letter.
a small bug that lives
on animals
“I found a ___ on
2
my dog today.”
Change the vowel.
another word for a
pushpin
1
Change the third
letter.
t a l k
39
Name
this comes after five

Change the last 6
letter.
to take a small drink

Change the first
5
letter.
the joint at the top of

your leg
4
Change the last
letter.
past tense of hide

Take away the last
3
letter.
to keep out of sight

“My dog likes to ___
his bone in the
2
ground.”
Change the third
letter.
bees live in this
Change the first
1
letter.
f i v e
40
Name
comes after nine

Change the vowel. 6
very heavy
“That elephant
5
weighs over a ___!”
Take away the
a musical sound
last letter.
“Mom has a new ring
___ for her phone.”
4
Change the first
vowel.
a song
Change the first
3
letter.
a hill of sand
Change the first
2
vowel.
to eat
1
Change the first
letter.
n i n e
41
Name
you wear this to keep

your hand warm
5
Add a letter to
the beginning.
to care for someone
very much
“I ___ my baby
4 brother.”
Change the third
letter.
shorter word for

alone
Change the first 3
vowel.
another word for

road
2 Change the last
a plane does this letter.
when it flies toward
the ground
“We watched the
plane ___ at the
1
airport.”
Change the first
letter.
ha n d
42
Name
the part of a candle

that makes light
“The candle ___ lit 5

up the room.”
Add a letter after
the first letter.
to be very well
known
4 Change the third
letter.
the money paid to

ride a bus or train
Change the first 3
letter.
a rabbit-like animal
“I read The Tortoise
and the ___ last
night.”
2
Change the first
vowel.
to offer a job to
someone
Change the first 1
letter.
f i r e
43
Name
you use this to smell

things
6
Change the first
letter.
you do this to have
your school picture
taken
5
“Everyone smile and
____ for the picture.”
Change the last
a pole that helps
letter.
hold up a fence
4
Change the vowel.
a long time ago

Add a letter
3
before the last
letter.
to touch gently
“The coach gave me
a ___ on the back.” 2
Change the first

letter.
what you do with
cookies
1
Change the last
letter.
e a r
44
Name
this is on the end of

your foot
6
Change the last

letter.
the highest shelf on

the bookcase is the
5
___ shelf
Change the vowel.
a light touch
“We like to ___ our
feet to the music.” 4
Change the first
letter.
“Mom held the baby
on her ___.”
3
Take away the
first vowel.
to jump over
“I can ___ like a frog.”
2
Change the last
letter.
to be first in a line
“Mr. Smith let me
___ the lunch line.”
1
Change the first
letter.
h e a d
45
Name
to do something for
fun
5
Add a letter to the
beginning.
to put down
“It's time to ___
the baby in the crib.”
4
Change the first
letter.
the path to follow to
get to a place
“Can you tell me the
___ to the bank?” 3
Take away the

last two letters,
then add one.
between hot and cold
2
Change the vowel.
a long, slippery
animal that lives in
1
the ground
Change the last
letter.
wo r k
46
Name
opposite of first
Change the vowel.
not knowing where

something is
“I ___ my pencil on
4 the bus.”
Change the first
letter.
having more than

anyone else
3
“Sam has the ___
books.”
Change the vowel.
a very light rain

2
Change the first
letter.
you might use this to

knock on a door
1
Take away the
third letter.
f i r s t
47
Name
another word for

jeans
5
Add a letter to the
end.
short, quick breaths
“Our dog began to
___ as he chased
4 the cat.”
Change the third
letter.
a piece of something
“Ann gave me ___ of
3
her cake.”
Change the first
letter.
to run somewhere
quickly
“The mouse made a
2
___ for the hole.”
Change the vowel.
another word for soil

Take away the
1
first two letters,
then add one.
s h i r t
48
Name
a child
two letters, then

add one.
to cause something
to die
5
Change the first
letter.
to make a container
full
“Please ___ my
cup with milk.” 4
Change the last another word for

letter. folder
“Save your work
3
in a ___ on the
computer.”
distance is measured Change the first
in this unit letter.
“The library is just a
___ down the street.” 2
Change the last

gentle
letter.
“This horse is very
___ with children.”
1 Take away the
first two letters,
then add one.
ch i l d
49
Name
to pay for something

Change the vowel.
5
opposite of girl
Change the first
4
letter.
a thing you play with

Change the last
3
letter.
the closed end of

a sock
Take away the
2
third letter.
made a hole in
“I ___ my pants
when I fell down.”
1
Take away the
first letter.
s t o r e
50
Name
a part of your
skeleton
6
Change the first

letter.
the shade of a color
“I used a dark ___
of blue to color the
5
sky in my picture.”
Add a vowel to
“Our school bus
the end.
weighs more than
a ___.”
Add a letter to the 4
beginning.
opposite of off
Change the
3
vowel.
opposite of out
Take away the
2
first letter.
another word for

family
1
Take away the
first letter.
s k i n
51
Name
“Will you ___ some

milk for me, please?”
6
Change the first
letter.
comes after three
Add a vowel
5 before the last
letter.
“I made this gift just

___ you!”
4
Change the vowel.
opposite of near
Change the last
3
letter.
a person who really
likes a sport
“My grandpa is a
big football ___.” 2
Change the first

letter. to move at a fast
speed
“Mia ___ around
1 the bases.”
Take away the
second vowel.
r a i n
52
Name
you use a
hammer to hit
6
this
Change the
first letter.
a postal worker
delivers this
5
Change the last
letter.
another word for

housekeeper
4
Add a vowel
before the last
letter.
an emotion that
rhymes with sad
3 Switch the first
and last letters.
a wall that blocks
water
“We watched the
beavers build a 2 meat that comes
___.” from a pig
Change the “I ate a ___
first letter. sandwich for
lunch.”
1
Take away the
last three
ha mm e r letters.
53
Name
fuel for a car

Change the first
8
letter.
“Tom ___ blue eyes
and brown hair.”
7
Change the last
letter.
“I like to wear my
cowboy ___ and
6
boots.”
Change the vowel.
very high heat
5
“The fire is ___.”
Change the first
letter.
“Do ___ play with
matches.”
4
Change the vowel.
squirrels gather this
food for the winter
3
Change the first
letter.
a knife is used to
do this
2
Change the vowel.
a lion is this kind of
animal
1
Change the last
c a r letter.
54
Name
you use this for

walking
7
Change the first
letter.
to keep asking for
something
6
Change the vowel.
another word for

insect
5
Change the first
letter.
to put your arms
around someone
4
Change the last
letter.
to sing with your lips
closed
3
Change the vowel.
“We ate green eggs

and ___ yesterday.”
2
Take away the
third letter.
another word for hurt
Add a letter to the
beginning. 1
a r m
55
Name
letters brought by a
postal worker
5
Change the first
letter.
another word for

bucket
4
Change the last
letter.
two of a kind
“I have a new ___
of shoes.”
Take away the 3
first two letters,

then add one.
another word for a
step
Add a vowel
2
before the last
letter.
this twinkles in the

night sky
Take away the
1
last two letters,
then add one.
s t amp
56
Name
you enter a house

through this
5
Add two letters
to the end.
“___ you know how

to tie your shoe?”
4
Take away the
last letter.
A short name for

Donald
3
Change the first
letter.
opposite of lost
Change the
2
vowel.
to finish a race first

“I hope I ___ the
bicycle race
tomorrow.” 1
Take away the
last three letters.
w i n dow
57
Name
a duck's beak
Change the first 6
letter.
“The baker set the

pie on the window
___ to cool.”
5
Take away the last
two letters, then
add two.
opposite of float
Change the third
4
letter.
you go to a doctor
when you feel this
3
way
Change the first
what you do to a letter.
lollipop
Change the vowel. 2
a four-leaf clover
brings good ___
1
Change the first
letter.
d u ck
58
Name
opposite of now
end.
opposite of early
Change the first
5
letter.
to dislike something
a lot
“I ___ to swim in a
cold pool.” 4
Add a vowel to
the end.
“I wore a sun ___
on my head at the
3
beach.”
Change the vowel.
the weather gets this
way in the summer
2
Change the first
letter.
“A penguin does
___ fly.”
1 Change the last
letter.
n ow
59
Name
this bird has a long

neck and it honks
6
Change the first
letter.
opposite of tight
Add a vowel
5
before the third
to get rid of letter.
something
“My uncle wants to
___ ten pounds.” 4
Change the last

letter.
opposite of found
Take away the
3
last two letters,
then add two.
“We ___ the doors

when we get out of
the car.” 2
Change the vowel.

“My brother crossed
his fingers for good
___.”
1
Change the first
letter.
d u c k
60
Name
a certain one
“I want ___ marker
7
to draw with.”
Add a letter to the

beginning. “Let's put a straw ___
on the scarecrow's
6
head.”
a big mouse-like Change the first
animal letter.
“I saw a ___ run 5
across the street.”
Change the first
letter. past tense of sit
Change the vowel.
4
what you do in
a chair
3
Change the first
letter.
to strike a target
“I ___ the target
2
with the beanbag.”
belongs to a man Change the last
“We went for a ride letter.
in ___ new car.”
1
Take away the
first letter.
t h i s
61
Name
a line of railroad cars

Add a letter to the
7
beginning.
water that falls from
the sky
6 Add a vowel before
the last letter.
“Yesterday, I ___
around the track four
times.”
5
Change the last
letter. an old piece of cloth
“She used an old
___ to wash the car.”
4 Change the vowel.
another word for

carpet
Change the last 3
letter.
soccer players do
2
this a lot
Change the first
letter.
a hot dog is eaten in
one of these
1
Change the last
letter.
bu s
62
Name
meal eaten in the

middle of the day
6
Change the first

letter.
a lot of things
“Mom bought a
5
___ of grapes.”
Change the vowel.
you can sit on this
at the park
4
Change the third
letter.
a sandy area next to
the sea
“We like to build sand
3
castles at the ___.”
Change the first
to stretch to get
letter.
something
“I can ___ the
books on the top 2
shelf.”
Take away the
last letter, then opposite of fake
add two. Change the first
1
letter.
m e a l
63
Name
when you really

dislike something,
6
you ___ it
Add a vowel to
the end. you wear this on your
head at a birthday
party
5
Change the vowel.
a pot of boiling water

is very ___
4
Take away the
third letter.
a person who gives
a party
3
Change the first
letter.
when you don't know
where you are
“We got ___ in the
woods.” 2
Change the last

letter.
opposite of win
Change the third
1
letter.
l o v e
64
Name
opposite of start
Change the vowel.
6
“We learn how to

read ___ write at
5
school.”
Change the last
letter.
you might see this
insect at a picnic
4
Take away the
first letter.
how a dog breathes
when it gets hot
3 Change the third
letter.
a long time ago
“In the ___, people
did not have phones.” 2
Change the third a role in a play
letter. “Joe played the
___ of the king in
our class play.”
1
Take away the
first two letters,
s t a r t then add one.
65
Name
something you eat

with
5
Change the first
letter.
meat that comes

from a pig
4
Change the last
letter.
a place where ships

pick up and drop off
loads
3
Add a letter before
the last letter.
a pan used for
cooking
“Tess made a big
2 ___ of soup.”
Take away the
a round mark on
first letter.
something
“That ladybug has
one more ___ than
the other one.” 1
Take away the

last two letters,
then add one.
s poo n
66
Name
the whole thing

“I ate ___ the pizza 6
by myself.”
most classrooms in a
Take away the
school open to this
first letter.
“We walked down
the ___.”
5
Take away the last
letter, then add two.
you wear this on your

head to keep the sun
4
out of your eyes
Change the vowel.
a spicy food might
taste this way
3
“The chili is very ___.”
Change the last
letter.
a garden tool used to
dig out weeds
Take away the 2
third letter.
the place you live

Change the first
1
letter.
s om e
67
Name
a sweet fruit that

has fuzzy skin
5
Change the last
letter.
opposite of war
Take away the
4
last letter, then
add two.
a green fruit that is

shaped like a light
bulb 3
Add a letter to
the end.
this little round,
green vegetable
grows in a pod
2
Rearrange the
letters.
another word for

monkey
Take away the
1
two letters before
the last letter.
app l e
68
Name
another word for

present
6
Change the first
to pick up letter.
“Please help me
___ these boxes
off the floor.”
5
Add a letter
before the last past tense of light
letter. “She ___ the
candle.”
4 Change the
vowel.
to give permission
“Mr. Jones ___ us
use his rake.”
3
Change the first
to put dishes out
letter.
to get ready for
a meal
“I helped mom
2
___ the table for
past tense of send dinner.”
“I ___ a letter Take away the
to grandma third letter.
yesterday.” 1
Take away the
first three letters.
presen t
69
Name
opposite of new
Take away the 6
first letter.
to carry
“Kay asked me to
___ her books.”
5
Change the last
letter.
you use a shovel to

dig this in the ground
4
Add a letter before
the last letter.
a tool used to dig
weeds out of a
3 garden
Change the last
a word used to ask letter.
something
“___ much does that
2
shirt cost?”
Change the first
letter.
at this time
1
“Let's go eat lunch
___.”
Change the vowel.
n ew
70
Name
where animals and

crops are raised
6
Add a letter to
the end.
a long way away

“The prince lived in
5
a land ___ away.”
Change the vowel.
the hair on an animal
Change the last
4
letter.
being playful
“It's___ to play with
3
my cat.”
this is made by Change the vowel.
folding paper back
and forth
“I waved my paper 2
___ to help cool

the air.” to flow like a liquid
Change the first “My ice cream
letter. melted and ___
1 down the cone.”
Take away the
last two letters.
r a n c h
71
Name
a baby chicken
Change the vowel.
7
you do this to see if
your answer is correct
“Please ___ your
answers on the
6
answer key.”
a wooden porch Take away the first
“We sat outside on letter, then add two.
the ___.”
5
Take away the
last letter, then
add two. where a fox lives
Take away the last
4
letter.
“When the car hit the

post, it left a ___
in the door.” 3
Change the first

letter.
“My family sleeps in a
___ when we go
2
camping.”
Add a letter to the
end.
7+3
Change the first 1
letter.
hen
72
Name
opposite of sit
Add a letter to the
7
beginning and end.
“Her skin turned ___

after she sat in the
6 sun.”
a kind of food Change the first
container letter.
“Mom bought a ___
of beans at the store.” 5
Change the last

the lid of a toothpaste
letter.
tube
“Please put the ___
4
back on the
toothpaste.”
many people drink Change the vowel.
coffee in this
Change the first 3
letter.
a dog is called this
after it's born
2
Take away the third
letter.
this is used to put air
in a bike tire
Change the first 1
letter.
j u mp
73
Name
to drop to the
bottom of a pool
6
Change the third
letter.
opposite of healthy
Change the vowel.
5
a paper or plastic
bag used at the
grocery store
Take away the 4
last letter, then
add two.
“We ___ in the front
row at the movies.”
3
Change the first
letter.
round and heavy
“Did you see the
___ pig in the
barn?” 2
Take away the

second letter.
“We ran over a nail
and got a ___ tire.”
1 Take away the
first vowel.
f l oa t
74
Name
another word for

house
6
Change the third

letter.
you use this to water

flowers in the yard
5
Change the first
opposite of find letter.
Take away the
second vowel.
4
not tied
“Your shoelace is
3
___.”
a large deer with Change the first
big antlers letter.
Change the
second vowel. 2
a small, furry animal

that eats cheese
1
Change the first
letter.
hou s e
75
Name
you do this with

your brain
Take away the
6
first letter, then
add two.
a light shade of red
“Mom wore ___
lipstick today.”
5
Add a letter to
the end.
a piece of jewelry
that can be worn on
your shirt
4
Change the vowel.
something you fry

food in
3
Change the first
entered a race for letter.
an office
“Miss Moore ___ for
mayor of our town.” 2
Take away the
second vowel.
you need an
umbrella when this
1
falls
Take away the
first letter.
bra i n
76
Name
the color of the sky

Change the first
6
letter.
this is used to stick

things together
Take away the
5 first letter, then
add two.
a short name for

Susan
Change the last 4
letter.
this lights up the day

Take away the
3
two vowels, then
add one.
“Have you ___ my
coat?”
Change the first 2
letter.
a short word for
teenager
1 Take away the
first two letters,
then add one.
g ree n
77
Name
“I love to eat ice

___ on a hot day.”
6
Take away the
first letter, then
add two. a group of people
who play a sport
“Our ___ won the
5 game by two points.”
Rearrange the
letters.
the opposite of wild
Change the first
vowel. 4
we use a clock to
tell this
3
Change the first
letter.
a coin that is worth
10 cents
Change the third 2
letter.
these are used in
games
“Toss the ___ and
1 move your marker.”
Add a letter to
the beginning.
i c e
78
Name
this falls during a

thunder storm
6
Add a vowel
before the last
“Sue ___ faster
letter.
than everyone else
in the race.”
5 Change the last
letter.
a large pest that

rhymes with cat
Change the vowel. 4
food does this when

it goes bad
“The bananas turned
3 brown and began to
___.”
“I caught a fish with Change the last
my new ___ and letter.
reel.”
Take away the 2
first two letters,

then add one.
a clump of dirt
Take away the
1 second vowel.
c l ou d
79
Name
“Sit in the ___ at

the table.”
6
Add a letter to
the beginning. this grows on top of
your head
Change the last
5 letter.
balls of ice that fall

during a storm
Change the first 4
letter.
the back end of an

animal
3
Change the third
letter.
very high
“I saw some ___
buildings in the city.” 2
Change the last

letter. a lie or fib
“Jed told a ___
about how the glass
1
broke.”
Take away the
tab l e third letter.
80
Name
tables are often

made of this
6
Change the two

vowels.
this plant is not
wanted in a garden
Change the first
5 letter.
a plant grows from

this
Change the last 4
letter.
to leak out slowly

Add a letter to
3 the end.
to look with your

eyes
“I ___ a rainbow in
the sky!” 2
Change the first

letter.
an insect that lives
in a hive
1 Take away the
first two letters,
then add one.
t r e e
81
Name
Jack and Jill

carried this up
6
the hill
Change the to scoop water out
first letter.
“I helped ___
water out of the
5 leaking boat.”
Change the last
letter.
food used to
catch fish
4
Add a vowel
after the first
a tiny amount of
letter.
food
“I would like a
3 ___ of bread,
please.”
“I fell off my Change the
bike, ___ I vowel.
wasn't hurt.”
Take away last 2
two letters,
then add one.
another word for
dollar
1 Take away the
last two letters.
bu c k e t
82
Name
opposite of lost
Change the first 6
letter.
you use this unit
to tell how much
something weighs
5 Add a vowel.
a small lake
Add a letter
4
before the last
letter.
peas grow inside

this shell
3
Change the last
letter.
you can plant a
flower in this
Take away the 2
third letter.
the pole that holds

up a stop sign
1 Change the first
letter.
l o s t
83
Name
this has ink in it and

is used for writing
6
Change the last
letter.
a tame animal that
lives with a person
5 Change the vowel.
to tap something
lightly
Rearrange the 4
letters.
a light touch with
your fingers
“I like to ___ my
3 fingers to the beat
of the drum.”
a sticky strip that Take away the
holds things together last letter.
“I used ___ to hang
my picture on the 2
wall.”
Add a letter to the
another word for
beginning.
gorilla
1 Take away the
first and last
letter.
pape r
84
Name
you dig this with a

shovel
7
Change the vowel.
a type of arrow that

you throw at a target
6
Change the first
a large basket on letter.
wheels
“We use a shopping
___ at the grocery 5
store.”
Add a letter to
an automobile
the end.
Change the first
4
letter.
a long rod
“I can reach the top
3
___ on the climbing
gym.”
Change the last you carry things in
letter. this
2
“I have a towel in my
beach ___.”
another word for Change the vowel.
large
1
Change the first
letter.
d i g
85
Name
a pebble or stone
Change the vowel.
7
clothes are hung on
this in a store
6
Change the first
letter.
a short, sharp pin
Take away the
5
first letter.
to put things on top

of one another
4
Take away the
last letter, then
this can be seen in add two.
the night sky
3
Take away the last
letter.
look at something for
a long time
2
Change the first
vowel.
a place to shop
Change the next
1
to last letter.
s tone
86
Name
the place you live

Change the 7
third letter.
to wish for
something
“I ___ this gift
6
is a book.”
Change the
to feel sad and first letter.
uncaring
5
Add a vowel to
the end.
used to clean up
spills on the floor
4
Change the
last letter.
the sound a cow
makes
3
Change the
first letter.
also
“Do you want to
2
play, ___?”
a hammer or
Take away the
screwdriver
last letter.
Take away the
first three 1
letters, then
add one.
s c hoo l
87
Name
another word for

wonderful
6
Change the first
letter. a special food or gift
“A candy apple is
my favorite ___ on
5
Halloween.”
Take away the
to do better than first letter, then
others add two.
“We ___ the other
teams in the race.” 4
Add a letter to the

beginning.
what you do with a
sandwich
3
Rearrange the
letters.
past tense of eat

Take away the
2
first letter.
how fast your heart
beats
“My heart ___ went
up after I took a
1
run.”
Take away the
g ra t e first letter.
88
Name
an animal that uses

fins to swim
7
Change the first
letter.
to hope for
something
6
Change the vowel.
what you do to clean

your hands
5
Add a letter to
the end. past tense of is
“I ___ late for school
yesterday.”
4
Change the last
letter.
a battle or fight
between two
countries 3
Change the first

letter. a counter
“I went to the snack
2
___ to get some
popcorn.”
this grows on the Take away the last
outside of a tree letter.
Take away the first 1
two letters, then
add one.
s ha rk
89
Name
white flakes that fall

in the winter
7
Change the
second letter.
a TV program
“I watch my favorite
6 TV ___ on Saturday.”
Add a letter to the
beginning.
a word used to ask
someone's age
5
“___ old are you?”
Change the first
letter. to pull something
with a rope
4 Change the last
letter.
a lot
“I have a ___ of
friends at school.” 3
Change the vowel.

a light brown color
Change the first
2 letter.
past tense of run

Take away the
second vowel. 1
ra i n
90
Name
a sheet of paper in a
book
7
Change the first
letter.
a fit of anger
Change the third
6
letter.
a running contest
“Jim was the fastest
5
runner in the ___.”
Change the last
letter. you can hang a coat
on this
4 Change the vowel.
a garden wall might

be made of this
3
Change the first
letter.
the part of a door
that opens with a key
2
Change the third
to watch letter.
“___ at how far I
can jump.”
1
Change the first
letter.
bo o k
91
Name
opposite of up
Change the first 7
letter.
a small city
Add a letter to the
6
end.
a truck that moves
wrecked cars
“The ___ truck
moved the car off 5
the road.”
Change the first milk comes from this
letter. animal
4 Change the last
letter.
another word for a
police officer
Change the vowel. 3
a coffee mug
Change the first
2 letter.
a baby wolf or dog

Add a letter to the
1
beginning.
up
92
Name
“Please pass the

___ and pepper.”
6
Add a letter
before the last
letter.
“I ___ next to
Mr. Lee during
5 Music.”
Change the
vowel.
“We ___ on the
floor at story
time.” 4
Change the
first letter.
a cherry or peach
seed
3
Change the
vowel.
an animal that
your class takes
care of is the
class ___ 2
Change the
last letter.
lots of energy
Take away the
1 last three
letters.
pe ppe r
93
Name
a tall rod that a flag

hangs on
7
Change the first
letter.
a small, brown bump
on the skin
6
Change the third
another word for letter.
extra
“May I have ___
milk, please?” 5
Change the first

letter. not exciting
“I hope the speaker
4 doesn't ___ us.”
Change the first
not covered vowel.
Add a vowel to the
3
end.
a long rod
“Hold onto the ___
a purse 2 when you go down
“My sister carries a the stairs.”
___ that matches Change the last
her dress.” letter.
Take away the 1
first two letters,
then add one. f l ag
94
Name
another name for a

pony
6
Add a letter before

the third letter.
water runs through
this and out the
5 sprinkler
Change the first
how much medicine letter.
someone takes
“Mom gave me a ___
of cold medicine.” 4
Change the third

letter.
finished
Take away the
3
first two letters,
then add one.
a short word for

telephone
2
Change the last
letter.
something that is
fake
1 Add a letter after
the first letter.
p o n y
95
Name
an animal that lives

with people
8
Change the last
letter.
a small, green
vegetable that
7
grows in a pod
Change the first
letter. a hot drink made
from leaves
6
Take away the
last letter.
a drop of water
that comes from
5
your eye
Change the first
letter. to listen
Change the last
4
letter.
the top part of
your body
3
Add a vowel
after the first
letter. past tense of has
“I ___ a good
2
time at the party.”
Change the last
pink meat that
letter.
comes from a pig
1
Take away the
last four letters.
hams t e r
96
Name
a toy that looks like

a baby
7
Change the vowel.
not shiny
Change the first
6
letter.
filled to the top

Change the first
5
letter.
a male cow
Take away the last
4 letter, then add
another word for two.
except
“Everyone has had a
turn, ___ me.” 3
Change the last

letter. to pay for something
at a store
2 Change the vowel.
opposite of girl
Change the first
1
letter.
toy
97
Name
another word for jet

Take away the
7
first letter, then
add two.
a walking stick
Add a vowel to
6 the end.
to be allowed to do
something
“The teacher said we 5
___ go outside.”
Change the last a lid
letter.
“I can't find the ___
4 to the marker.”
Change the vowel.
a police officer
Change the first
letter. 3
to clean the floor

with soap and water
2 Take away the
first two letters,
to look for something then add one.
in a store
Change the vowel. 1
s h i p
98
Name
this is kicked over a

goal post
7
Change the first
letter.
a place with many
stores in it
6 Take away the last
letter, then add two.
a small rug
“Please wipe your
feet on the door 5
___.”
Change the first a soft touch
letter.
“Dad gave me a ___
4 on the back.”
Change the vowel.
a pan used for
making soup
Take away the last
3
two letters, then
add one.
a place to swim
Change the first
2 letter.
to trick
“You tried to ___ me
with that magic act.” 1
Change the last
letter. foot
99
Name
farm animals live in

this building
7
Change the last
letter.
empty
“We painted the ___
6 room blue.”
Change the first
“Mom took ____ of letter.
me when I was sick.”
Add a vowel to 5
the end.
people drive this on
the road
4 Take away the last
letter.
used to check out
books at a library
Change the first 3
letter.
opposite of soft
Change the last
2 letter.
to hurt something
Change the first
1
letter.
farm
100
Name
a group of people
“We invited ___ to
7
our play.”
Add a letter to the

beginning. the bottom edge of
a shirt
6
Change the vowel.
a type of meat
“I ate a ___ and
5
cheese sandwich.”
Change the last
letter. something you wear
on your head
4
Change the first
letter.
a mammal that flies
at night
3
Change the vowel.
“I went to the party,

___ my sister did not
2
go.”
Change the last
this takes children to letter.
school
1
Add a letter to the
beginning.
us
101
Name
another word for job

Change the first
7
letter.
a type of stopper
used in bottles
6
Change the last
letter.
the very middle of an
apple
5
Change the first
vowel.
to show love for
someone
4
Add a vowel to
the end.
a train engine pulls
this
3
Change the last
letter.
another word for taxi
Change the vowel.
2
corn on the ___

Change the first
1
letter.
j ob
102
Name
opposite of stop
Take away the last
7
letter.
past tense of get

6
“I ___ wet on the
water ride.”
Change the first
“A snake does ___ letter.
have legs.”
5
Change the vowel.
used to catch
butterflies
4
Take away the
third letter.
birds lay eggs in this
Change the first
3
letter.
an animal or bug that

bothers you
2
“A fly can be a such
a ___ at mealtime.”
when you walk, you Rearrange the
take one ___ after letters.
1
another
Change the vowel.
s top
103
Name
used for telling time

Add a letter to the
7
beginning.
you open this with
a key
6 Change the first
letter.
the sound of a clock
“Tick-___”
Change the vowel. 5
a pin used to hold

things on a bulletin
4 board
Change the third
to speak letter.
Change the last
letter. 3
“The Three Little Pigs

is a fairy ___.”
2 Change the third
letter.
to train an animal
Change the first
vowel. 1
t i me
104
Name
opposite of lose
Take away the last
7
letter.
this blows the trees

outside
6 Change the first
letter.
thoughts
“You've been on my
5
___ all day.”
Change the last
letter. something that
belongs to me
4 Change the first
letter.
to eat dinner
Change the first
vowel. 3
completed
“We have ___ our
2 work for the day.”
“Dad took a ___ of Change the third
medicine for his letter.
back pain.”
1
Change the first
letter.
lose
105
Name
opposite of front
Change the third
8
letter.
people save money
in this
7
Add a letter to the
not allow
end.
“There is a ___ on
chewing gum at our
6
school.”
Change the first
opposite of lady letter.
Change the last
5
letter.
used to find roads

and cities
4
Change the vowel.
to wipe up a spill
Change the last
3
letter.
another word for

mother
2
“The plate of cookies Take away the

is ___ Mr. Perez.” first two letters,
then add one.
Take away the last
1
two letters, then
add one.
f ron t
106
Name
opposite direction of
east
7
Change the first
letter.
to relax
Change the first
6
letter.
a quiz
“We have a spelling
___ today.” 5
Change the first

letter.
opposite of worst
Take away the
4
second vowel.
another word for
monster
“My sister and I read
3
Beauty and the ___ .”
Change the first
letter. a very large meal
Add a vowel after
2
the first letter.
opposite of slow
Change the first
letter. 1
eas t
107
Name
the sun does this

during the day
7
Take away the first
letter, then add two. good or great
“My teacher said my
drawing is a ___
6 piece of art.”
Change the third
this burns in a letter.
fireplace
Change the first 5
vowel.
the money paid for
a train ticket
4 Add a letter to
the end.
a long way
“He threw the ball
___ away.” 3
Change the vowel.

the hair on an animal
Change the last
2 letter.
“We always have ___

playing this game.”
Change the first 1
letter.
s un
108
Name
you smell with this

part of your body
7
Change the first
letter.
to stand still to have
your picture made
6
Change the last
letter.
to put up for others
to see
“Let's ___ our sign 5
on the door.”
Change the vowel. someone that
bothers you
4 Change the first
letter.
the greatest
“Those were the ___
cookies I've ever
3
eaten!”
Add a letter before
the last letter. a guess
“I ___ it rains today.”
2
Take away the last
two letters, then
this makes a ringing
add one.
noise
Take away the
1
first two letters,
then add one.
s me l l
109
Name
another word for chat

Change the third
7
letter.
“I used a ___ to
hang my picture on
6 the board.”
Change the third
this can hold water letter.
and fish
Add a letter to 5
the end.
the sun can turn skin
this color
4 Change the first
letter.
able to do
“We ___ go to the
park after school.”
3
Take away the last
letter.
a type of candy stick
“I bought a red and
2 white candy ___ at
the store.”
ice cream might be
Change the first
served in this
vowel.
Take away the
1
first two letters,
then add one.
p hon e
110
Name
an animal that has a

beard and eats grass
7
Add a vowel before
the last letter.

past tense of get
“I ___ and A on my
6
test.”
Change the first
a pan letter.
Rearrange the
5
letters.
the highest point of

a mountain
4 Take away the
first letter.
opposite of go
Change the vowel.
3
you take one at a

time when you walk
2 Take away a
vowel.
a very high slope
“We walked up a
___ hill.”
1
Change the
second letter. s hee p
111
Name
“Time to ___ out the

candles on the cake.”
7
Add a letter after
the first letter.
this is made of ribbon
and put on gifts
6 Change the first
near the bottom of letter.
something
“The water in the
pool is ___.” 5
Take away the last

two letters, then
short for alone
add one.
Change the first
4
vowel.
a long, straight mark

“Write your name on
the ___.” 3
Change the first

letter. feeling well
“I was sick yesterday,
2 but I feel ___ today.”
Change the last
to locate something letter.
that is lost
Change the first 1
letter.
wi nd
112
Name
a baby bear
Change the last 7
letter.
another word for chop
Dad ___ the apple
6 into small chunks.”
Change the vowel.
an animal that
meows
Take away the 5
third letter.
you push things
around in this at the
4 store
Add a letter to the
you draw and paint beginning.
in this class
Take away the 3
first two letters.

this beats in your
chest
2 Add a letter to the
end.
what you do with
your ears
1
Change the first
letter.
bea r
113
Name
to travel on a plane
Change the second
7
letter.
to cook with a pan of
hot oil
6
Change the first
tears fall from your letter.
eyes when you do
this
5
Take away the last
two letters, then
add one. to stuff something full
“I saw him ___ the
4 papers into his bag.”
Change the
this sea animal has a second letter.
top and bottom shell
Change the first 3
letter.
to shut a door loudly
Change the vowel.
2
another word for thin

Change the
second letter. 1
swi m
114
Name
another word for shut

“Please come in and
7
___ the door.”
Add a letter to the if you come in last,

beginning. you ___ the race
6 Change the last
letter.
something that you
can't find is ___
Change the first 5
letter.
a pole used for
holding a sign
4 Add a letter before
the last letter.
“I helped mom make
a ___ of spaghetti.”
Change the vowel. 3
“I like to visit the

puppies at the ___
2 store.”
Change the last
letter.
a place where pigs
are kept
1
Take away the
first letter.
ope n
115
Name
another word for grin

Add a letter to the
7
beginning.
a long distance
Change the first
6
vowel.
another word for a

man or boy
Change the third 5
letter.
hair on the neck of
a horse
4 Change the third
letter.
to put something
together
“I ___ a funny hat.” 3
Add a letter to the

end. very angry
Change the first
2 letter.
another word for boy

Take away the
1
first letter.
g l ad
116
Name
this number comes

after one
7
Rearrange the
to pull something
letters.
behind you
“Please help me ___
6 these leaves to the
street.”
Change the last
you have one big
letter.
___ on each foot
5
Take away the
third letter.
to have ripped a
piece of paper
4 Take away the
first letter.
a place to buy
groceries
Change the next 3
to last letter.
another word for rock
Add a letter to the
2 beginning.
a sound
“Please leave a
message after the
___.” 1
Add a letter to the
beginning. one
117
Name
this can be started

with a match
7
Change the third
letter.
a folder used to hold
papers
6 Change the first
letter.
used to measure the
distance a car goes
Change the first 5
vowel.
opposite of female
Change the third
4 letter.
a female horse
Change the last
letter. 3
a sign or line written

on paper
“She used the pen to
2 ___ on my paper.”
a place in a town for Change the first
people to enjoy letter.
and play
Take away the 1
first letter.
s pa r k
118
Name
another word for

friend
7
Change the last
letter.
a flat pot used for
frying food
6 Change the first
letter.
a metal container
that holds food
5
Change the first
letter.
the light brown
color of some
4 animals
Change the
this many toes are vowel.
on your feet
3
Change the first
letter.
home to a bear or
lion
2 Rearrange the
letters.
opposite of begin
Take away the
1
first three
letters.
f r i e nd
119
Name
an automobile
Change the last
7
letter.
another word for taxi
Change the first
6 letter.
you can do science

experiments in this
room 5
Take away the

third letter. a baby sheep
Change the last
4
letter.
to walk with a limp

Change the third
letter. 3
a large pond
“They had boat races
2 on the ___.”
the same as Change the first
vowel.
“Your hat looks ___
my hat.”
1
Change the first
letter.
bi ke
120
Name
opposite of fast
Change the last
7
letter.
a slit
“Put your quarter in
6 the coin ___.”
Rearrange the
many things letters.
Change the vowel.
5
another word for

allows
4 Change the first
letter.
animals that people
own and take care of
Rearrange the 3
letters.
a problem
“My baby brother can
2 be a ___ at times.”
time that has gone by Change the vowel.
“The Pilgrims lived in
the ___.”
1
Change the first
letter.
fa st
121
Name
people get this cut

off their head
7
Change the first
letter.
two of a kind
Change the last
6
letter.
past tense of pay

“I got ___ for raking
leaves.” 5
Change the first

letter. break into
“Mice ____ our
4 kitchen every night.”
Add a vowel after
to remove something the first letter.
“We've tried
everything to get 3
___ of the mice.”

Change the vowel. the color of
strawberries
2 Take away the
second vowel.
you do this with a
book
Change the first 1
letter.
head
122
Name
another word for sip

Add a letter to the
beginning. 7
a place people go to
ice skate
6
Change the first
letter.
to blink only one eye
Change the first
letter. 5
a place to wash
dishes
4 Take away the
last letter, then
opposite of stand add two.
Change the vowel.
3
a group of things that

belong together
“This paintbrush goes
2
with my paint ___.”
used for sitting Take away the
“Take a ___ on the second vowel.
sofa.”
1
Add a letter to the
beginning.
ea t
123
Name
another word for

wheel
7
Change the third
letter.
squares that cover a
floor
6
Change the last
to lean to the side letter.
“They had to ___
the chair to get it
through the door.” 5
another word for until

Change the last
letter. “We won't start the
game ___ you get
4
here.”
Change the vowel.
to let someone know
something
Change the first 3
letter.
past tense of fall
Change the third
2 letter.
to touch something
Take away the
first two letters, 1
then add one.

whe e l
124
Name
vehicle used for

moving big things
“They used the
pickup ___ to move 7
the washer.” to push in the ends

Add a letter after of a bed cover
the first letter. “My grandma likes to
6 ___ me into bed at
night.”
a bird that quacks Change the first
Take away the letter.
last letter, then 5
add two.
past tense of dig
Change the vowel.
4
a poodle or a hound
is this
Change the last 3
letter.
a female deer
Change the first
2 letter.
the front end of a

shoe
1
Change the last
letter.
t ow
125
Name
something you read

Change the last
7
letter.
a cowboy wears this
on his foot
6 Change the third
letter.
another word for a
screw
Change the vowel. 5
this is worn to hold

up pants
4 Change the third
letter.
you do this to a drum
Change the first
letter. 3
to make something
hot
2 Change the last
letter.
you wear a hat on
this part of your body
Change the first 1
letter.
read
126
Name
this makes the light

that comes from a
7
candle
Add a vowel to
the end. a type of evergreen
tree
6
Change the last
letter.
to be the right size
“This shirt is a
perfect ___.” 5
Change the first
letter.
a small amount
Change the vowel.
4
a flying mammal that

lives in caves
letter.
you take a ___ to
get clean
2
Take away the
a group of things next to last letter.
“Let's bake a ___
of cookies.”
Change the first 1
letter.
ma t c h
127
Name
a penny is round and

___
7
Add a letter after
the first letter.
another word for
chubby
6
Change the first
letter.
to touch softly
“I gave him a ___ on
the back.”
5
Change the last
letter.
worn on each elbow
and knee when roller
4 blading
Change the vowel.
green peas grow in
this
Take away the 3
third letter.
a small lake
Take away the
to hit hard again and 2 second vowel.
again
“I used a hammer to
___ the nail into
the wood.”
1
Change the first
letter. round
128
Name
opposite of high
Change the first
7
letter.
a word used in a
greeting
6 “___ are you?”
Change the last
feeling more than letter.
warm
Change the vowel. 5
another word for slap

Change the first
4 letter.
to take a seat
Take away the two
letters before the 3
last letter.
another word for
seeing
2 Add a letter to the
end.
a long, deep breath
that means a person
is sad or tired
1
Change the first
letter.
h igh
129
Name
another word for

8
street
Add a vowel
another word for before the last
pole letter.
7
Change the first
letter.
to move your head
up and down
6
Change the last
letter.
“Most cats do ___
like to get wet.”
5
Change the
vowel.
soccer players try to
kick the ball into this
4
Change the first
“Please ___ the letter.
alarm clock for six
o'clock.” 3
Change the last

letter. what you do with
your eyes
2
Take away the
leaves and branches first two letters,
grow on this then add one.
Take away the 1
first and last

letters. s t ree t
130
Name
a small wagon with

two wheels and
handles 7
Add a letter before

the last letter. a kitten grows up to
be this
6
Change the first
letter.
opposite of skinny
Change the last
letter. 5
this blows air to cool

a room
4 Change the first
letter.
light brown
Change the last
letter. 3
this shows the price

of an item
2 Change the first
letter.
what a dog’s tail
does
two letters.
wa g o n
131
Name
another word for help

Change the last
7
letter.
to be sick or hurt
Change the second
6 letter.
everything
Take away the
first two letters. 5
another word for little

Change the vowel.
4
you use your nose

to ___
Take away the 3
first letter, then

add two. to call out
Change the last
2 letter.
a short, sharp cry

“I heard a dog ___
last night.”
1
Change the first
letter.
he l p
132
Name
a slice of bread that

has been baked
7
Change the first
letter.
another word for brag
Add a letter before
6
the last letter.
another word for ship

Add a vowel after
the first letter. 5
this is used to hit a

baseball
4 Change the last
letter.
not good
Change the first
letter. 3
past tense of has

Take away the
2 first two letters,
then add one.
what you do when
you sound out words
Take away the 1
first letter.
br ead
133
Name
sound that a bear

makes
7
Add a letter to the
end.
to get bigger
Add a letter to the
6
beginning.
a line of things
“We put all the chairs
in a ___.” 5
Change the vowel.

not cooked
Take away the last
4 two letters, then
add one.
not common
“We saw a ___
panda at the zoo.” 3
Add a letter to the

beginning. “___ you ready to
go out and play?”
2 Rearrange the
letters.
you hear with this
body part
1
Take away the
first letter.
bea r
134
Name
a type of cart that can

be pulled by a horse
7
Add two letters to
the end.
an insect
Change the first
6
letter.
another word for cup

Take away the last
two letters, then 5
add one.
a word for have to
Change the vowel.
4
more than any other

“We have the ___
points.” 3
Change the first

letter. someone who
entertains guests
2 Change the last
letter.
water goes through
this long, rubber tube
Take away the 1
third letter.
ho r s e
135
Name
the color of the sky

Take away the 7
first letter, then
add two
a signal
Change the last
6 letter.
you use a knife to

do this
5
Change the first
letter.
another word for
except
4
Take away the
last two letters,
a male cow then add one.
Change the
3
vowel.
this rings at the

beginning and end
2 of school
Change the first
shout
Take away the 1
last two letters.

y e l l ow
136
Name
people might go
fishing here
7
Change the first
letter.
to fix a meal
“Will you help me
6
___ lunch?”
the matching sock in Change the third
a pair letter.
“I found the ___ to
5
my red striped sock!”
Add a vowel to
the end. children might lie on
this to take a nap
4 Change the first
letter.
to hit at something
“I used the
newspaper to ___
3
the flies away.”
Take away the first
vowel. you can feel your
heart ___ in your
2 chest
Change the first
another word for a letter.
chair
Add a letter to 1
the end.
s ea
137
Name
to put words on paper

Change the second
7
letter.
opposite of black
Change the vowel,
6 then add a vowel
to the end.
a word used to ask a
question
“___ time is it?” 5
Take away the

first vowel. a grain used to make
bread and cereal
4 Take away the
first letter, then
food that comes add two.
from animals
Change the last 3
letter.
breakfast, lunch, or
dinner
2 Change the first
letter.
something you can
see and touch is this
1
Change the last
letter.
read
138
Name
you wear a ring

on this
7
Change the
first letter.
a person who sings
Add two letters
6
to the end.
to make music
with your voice
5
Change the
first letter.
a bird uses this
to fly
4
Add letter to the
end.
to come in first in
a contest
3
Change the
vowel.
past tense of win
“My brother's
2 baseball team ___
the last game.”
great sadness Change the last
Change the letter.
1
first letter.
t oe
139
Name
letters are put

together to make
7
this
Change the first
letter. the wire between a
lamp and its plug
6 Add a letter
before the last
a type of fish letter.
Change the last
5
letter.
a small bed
Change the first
4
letter.
coffee can be
made in this
3
Change the first
letter.
very much
“I like pepperoni
2 pizza a whole ___.”
Change the
to allow vowel.
Take away the
1
last three letters.
l e t te r
140
Name
another word for

shoestring
7
Change the first
letter.
a contest to see who
runs the fastest
6
Change the third
speed
“She spoke at such a
fast ___, I couldn't 5
understand her. ” to tell on someone

Add a vowel to “Please don't ___ on
the end. me about the broken
4
chair.”
Change the first
you can wear a rain letter.
____ to keep your
head dry 3
Change the vowel.

opposite of cold
Change the last
2 letter.
to dig up plants or
weeds
Take away the 1
first letter.
s hoe
141
Name
a sweet fruit with

fuzzy skin
7
Add a letter to the
beginning. every one
“___ person can
have one cookie.”
6
Take away the
last letter, then
you do this with fruit add two.
Change the first
letter. 5
baseball players
swing this
4 Change the vowel.
another word for
besides
“Everyone ___ Jim
has put away their 3
things.” this has many seats

Change the last and takes people all
letter. around a city
2 Take away the
first two letters,
then add one.
the sign you use in
an addition problem
1
Change the last
letter.
p l um
142
Name
the number after

three
7
Add a letter to the

something that
beginning.
belongs to us
“That is ___ poster
6 on the wall.”
Change the last
not in letter.
Change the first
letter. 5
another word for

stomach
4 Change the vowel.
go for
“I’ll ___ your coat
for you.” 3
Change the first

letter. opposite of dry
Change the last
2 letter.
another word for tiny

Take away the
first three letters, 1
then add one.

t hree
143
Name
not on time
Change the first 6
letter.
the day of the month

or year
5
Change the third
to challenge letter.
someone
“I ___ you to jump
off the high dive!” 4
Change the first

letter.
a long-eared animal
that looks like a
3 rabbit
Rearrange the
letters.
another word for
listen
Add a letter to 2
the beginning.
you have one on
each side of your
head
1
Take away the
last two letters.
ea r l y
144
Name
opposite of buy
Take away the
7
second letter.
an odor or scent
“I love the ____ of
6
roses.”
Change the vowel.
a baby is this size
Add a letter at
the beginning. 5
a shopping center
Change the first
4 letter.
you can throw and
catch this
Take away the
3
last letter, then
add two.
“My lunch is in a
paper ___.”
2 Change the vowel.
to bother someone
“I like to ___ my
sister.”
1
Change the last
letter.
bu y
145
Name
we get wood from

this
7
Take away the
first letter, then look at
add two. “Can I ___ your
picture?”
6
Change the
another word for girl second letter.
“___ helped me
clean up the spill.”
5
Take away the
first letter, then
add two. myself
Take away the two
4 middle letters.
used to tell how far

a plane flies
Rearrange the 3
letters.
a green fruit that
looks like a lemon
2 Change the last
letter.
a tree branch
Take away the
1
first letter.
c l i mb
146
Name
another word for chilly

Change the first
7
letter.
past tense of sell

“He ___ the car last
night.”
6
Add a letter before
a piece of ground the last letter.
with grass growing
on it
Change the last 5
letter.
what a boy is to his
parents
4 Take away a vowel.
in a short time
“I will be back ___.”
3
Take away the
second letter.
you eat soup with this
Change the last
2 letter.
thread is wrapped
around this
Take away the
1
first letter, then
add two.
c oo l
147
Name
opposite direction
of north
6
Add a letter to
the beginning
and end.
opposite of in
Change the last
5
letter.
something that
belongs to me and
you
“We put ___ plants
4
in the sunlight.”
Take away the how you move milk
first letter. from the jug to a cup
“Please ___ my milk
3 in this cup.
Change the last
letter.
some people do this
if they don’t get
their own way 2
Change the third

letter. a place where ships
dock
Take away the last
1
letter, then
change the first
letter.
n o r t h
148
Name
a type of bread
“I like ___ bread
better than white 7
bread.”
ham is this kind of
Take away the
food
first letter, then
add two. Add a vowel after
6
the first letter.
you can wipe your

feet on this small rug
Change the first 5
letter.
a tiger is this kind of
animal
4 Take away the
third letter.
used to carry things
in the store
Change the last 3
letter.
send this to wish

someone a happy
2 birthday
the string used to Change the vowel.
open and close
blinds
Change the last 1
letter.
co rn
149
Name
a window is made
of this
7
Change the first
letter. a group of students
who learn together
Take away the
6
last letter, then
add two.
another word for
family
5
Add a letter after
the first letter. some drinks come
in this
“The man gave me
one who really likes 4
a ___ of soda.”
a person, sport, or Change the first
music letter.
“I’m a big ___ of
the Harry Potter 3
books.”
Change the fish use this to help
vowel. them swim
2 Change the first
letter.
to have the most
points at the end
of a game
1
Take away the
last three letters.
w i n dow
150
Name
not me
“___ can take the
8
first turn.”
something that Take away the last

belongs to you letter.
beginning.
something that
belongs to all of us
6
Add a letter
a word used to give between the first
someone a choice and last letters.
“Do you want milk
5
___ juice?”
Change the last
letter. “Put the lid ___ the
box.”
4
Take away the first
letter.
a very heavy weight
Change the vowel.
3
the number after nine

Change the first
2
letter.
boys grow up to be
these
end.
me
151
Name
you dial the phone

to ___ a friend
7
Change the first
letter.
an indoor shopping
center
6
Change the last
letter.
not a female
Change the first
5
vowel.
sometimes called a
freckle
4 Change the third
letter.
to be sad and gloomy
Change the first
letter. 3
to deal with
“Mom had to ___
pine tree seeds grow 2 with two crying kids
inside this at bedtime.”
“I found a pine ___ Change the third
on our nature walk.” letter.
Take away the 1
first two letters,
then add one. phone
152
Name
drink that comes

from cows
7
Change the first
letter.
a silkworm spins its
cocoon with this
6
Change the third
letter.
you take medicine
when you feel this
way
5
Change the first
letter. to touch with the
tongue
“My dog likes to
4
___ my face.”
Change the
you use a key to vowel.
open a ___
Change the 3
third letter.
you use your eyes
to ___ at a picture
2 Change the first
letter.
to heat food for a
meal
1
Take away the
last two letters.
c o ok i e
153
Name
not a girl
Change the first
8
letter.
another word for
happiness
Change the last 7
letter.
to write very quickly
Change the first
6
letter.
“This ___ of tea is

hot.”
5
Change the vowel.
to lay something down

Take away the last
4
two letters, then
add one.
another word for tug
Change the vowel.
3
people take this

medicine with water
2
Change the first
a fish uses this to letter.
breathe
Change the third 1
letter.
g i r l
154
Name
to cook something
in oil
8
Change the first
letter.
opposite of wet
Change the
7
second letter.
opposite of night
Change the first
6
inlet
“Many ships dock in
the San Francisco 5
___.”
Change the opposite of sell
vowel. Change the last
4
letter.
the bread that a
hot dog is put in
3
Take away the
last two letters.
a lot
“I have a ___ of
2
books at home.”
a long wooden seat
found at the park Change the
vowel.
Take away the
1
first two letters,
then add one.
F ren c h
155
Name
a funny circus
performer
7
Take away the
first two letters,
then add two. to die in water
Take away the
6
last letter, then
add two.
to let something
fall
Take away the 5
first letter, then
add two.
a police officer
Change the
4
vowel.
some people drink
tea in this
Add a letter to
the beginning. 3
opposite of down
Change the last
me, you, and 2 letter.
others
“The dentist gave
all of ___ some
toothpaste.”
1
Take away the
first four letters.
c i rcu s
156
Name
more than good

and better
7
Change the first
letter. a bug or animal that

bothers you
6 Add a letter
before the last
an animal that a letter.
person feeds and
takes care of
Change the 5
vowel.
a peach seed
Change the first
4
letter.
a short time
“Can we sit and
rest a ___?”
Take away the 3
last letter.
to tear something
off with your teeth
2 Take away the
third and last
something that letters.
has a sharp taste
Change the first 1
vowel.
be t t e r
157
Name
to do something
special for someone
7
Change the first
letter. another word for
fantastic
Rearrange the
6
letters.
to shred cheese into
small pieces
Take away the 5
first letter, then
add two.
opposite of early
Change the third
4 letter.
a shoestring
Take away the
3
first two letters,
then add one.
to draw on top of
the lines of a letter
2 Change the last
letter.
a train rolls on this
Change the vowel.
1
t r i ck
158
Name
birds flap their wings

to do this
8 Take away the first
to do your best
two letters, then

“I always ___ to add two.
write neatly.”
two letters, then

add one. apples grow on this
Add a letter after
6
the first letter.
small wooden peg
that holds a golf ball
Change the first 5
vowel.
you do this to your
shoelaces
“I helped make a 4
Change the first
pumpkin ___ for letter.
Thanksgiving.”
Change the last
3
letter.
a deep hole in the

ground
2
a set of things needed Change the first
to make something letter.
“I got a magic ___
for my birthday.” 1
Take away the last
letter. k i t e
159
Name
not a brother
Change the
7
third letter.
someone who sits
Add three
6
letters to the
end.
“I ___ at the
round table in
class.”
5
Change the
first letter. use a bat to ___
a ball
Take away the
4
last two letters,
then add one.
to give someone
a job
Change the 3
first vowel. this place

“Will you be ___
tonight?”
2 Take away the
“I wear a watch first two letters,
on this arm and then add a
a chain on my vowel to the
___ arm.” end.
Take away the 1
first two letters.

brot her
160
Name
a famous actor or
singer
8
Add a letter to
the beginning.
the black, gooey
stuff used to make
7
roads
Change the last
letter. to turn brown or
browner in the
6
sunlight
Change the vowel.
2,000 pounds
Take away the
5
last letter.
a musical note
Change the first
4
letter.
finished
Change the third
letter. 3
a type of bird
Change the first
2
letter.
to wiggle around
Take away the
next to last letter. 1
mov i e
161
Name
“Do you want hot

coffee or ___?”
7
Rearrange the
letters.
to chew and
swallow food
6
Take away the
to become hot first letter.
“I'm waiting for
this cold room to
___ up.” 5
Change the last

letter.
to make someone
well
4
Change the third
letter.
the back part of
your foot
Change the first 3
letter.
to touch with your

hand
2
Add a letter to
the end.
the price of
something
Take away the
1
first three
letters.
cof fee
162
Name
the color of grass

8
Take away the
vowel, then add
two vowels.
another word for
smile
7
Change the last
letter. not cheerful
“The speaker looked
6
___ when he
entered the room.”
the outer edge of a Add a letter to
cup or plate the beginning.
5
Change the vowel.
a male sheep
4
Take away the
a sea animal with a first two letters,
top and bottom shell then add one.
Take away the
3
last two letters,
then add one.
“We are all in
Mr. Rowe's ___ at
2
school.”
something you drink Change the first
from letter.
Change the 1
second letter.
g ra s s
163
Name
yellow metal used

in rings and
necklaces
7
Change the first
letter.
to shape clay
Change the last
6
letter.
a furry animal that

digs underground
5
Change the
third letter.
to go somewhere
else to live
4
Change the first
letter.
opposite of hate
Change the first
vowel. 3
opposite of die
Take away the
2
a splinter first and last
letters.
“I had a ___ of
glass stuck in
my foot.”
1
Rearrange the
letters.
s i l ve r
164
Name
to stop sleeping
Change the first
8
letter.
tool used to sweep

up leaves
7
Change the third to rank or judge
letter. something
“How does our team
6 ___ against other
teams?”
to tell on someone Add a vowel to
Change the first the end.
5
letter.
a light touch
4
Change the vowel.
animals are sold at

a ___ store
Change the last 3
letter.
a lot of energy
Take away a
2 vowel.
baby birds make
this sound
Take away the
1
first two letters,
then add one.
s l eep
165
Name
5
166
Name
6
167
Name
6
168
Answer Key
Farm Fun, page 8 Here to There, page 21

cow, cot, pot, pet, pit, pig walk, wall, fall, full, fun, run
Dinner's Ready, page 9 Get Well Soon, page 22

bite, bit, hit, hat, fat, eat ill, pill, hill, sill, silk, sick
Inside Out, page 10 In the Can, page 23

in, fin, fan, fat, cat, cut, out trash, crash, cash, cast, cat, can
Color Change, page 11 America's Pastime, page 24

red, bed, bet, pet, pit, pin, pink base, case, care, bare, bale, ball
Animal Enemies, page 12 Hop to It!, page 25

dog, dot, pot, pop, top, tap, cap, cat frog, jog, jug, tug, tag, tad, toad
Air Travel, page 13 On the Playground, page 26

plane, plan, pan, pen, men, met, jet sit, hit, hat, had, hand, sand, stand
A Matter of Size, page 14 Fur Facts, page 27

big, bit, bill, ball, mall, small hair, hail, fail, fall, ball, bald
Around the Clock, page 15 Ship Shape, page 28

tick, sick, sack, rack, rock, tock ship, slip, slap, sap, sat, set, sea
Family Ties, page 16 Pail Problem, page 29

mom, mop, top, tap, tan, man, mad, dad pail, tail, tall, tale, sale, pale
Fun on a Bun, page 17 Fancy Footwear, page 30

hot, lot, let, pet, pit, pig, dig, dog sock, rock, row, how, show, shoe
Opposites Attract, page 18 In the Doghouse, page 31

fat, fit, hit, his, this, thin dog, hog, hag, bag, bar, barn, bark
Sweet Sounds, page 19 Counting Up, page 32

ear, eat, rat, ran, rang, ring few, dew, den, men, man, many
Give a Dog a Bone, page 20 Personality Change, page 33

tail, sail, said, sad, bad, bag, wag good, gold, cold, bold, bald, bad
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Frosty Fun, page 34 Finish Line, page 47
snow, now, how, hot, hit, white first, fist, mist, most, lost, last
Warm and Cozy, page 35 Dressing Up, page 48

burn, born, bore, wore, wire, fire shirt, dirt, dart, part, pant, pants
Under the Stars, page 36 Childhood, page 49

tent, ten, tan, ran, ram, ramp, camp child, mild, mile, file, fill, kill, kid
Baby Animals, page 37 Shopping Spree, page 50
kitten, kite, bite, bit, pit, put, pup store, tore, toe, toy, boy, buy
Wildlife, page 38 Surprise!, page 51

bird, bid, bit, fit, fist, fish skin, kin, in, on, ton, tone, bone
Raise Your Voice, page 39 Stormy Days, page 52

talk, tack, tick, pick, pink, sink, sing rain, ran, fan, far, for, four, pour
One More, page 40 Under Construction, page 53

five, hive, hide, hid, hip, sip, six hammer, ham, dam, mad, maid, mail,
nail
Little Piggies, page 41
nine, dine, dune, tune, tone, ton, ten Car Trip, page 54
car, cat, cut, nut, not, hot, hat, has, gas
Winter Wear, page 42
hand, land, lane, lone, love, glove Climbing Limbs, page 55
arm, harm, ham, hum, hug, bug, beg, leg
Candlelight, page 43
fire, hire, hare, fare, fame, flame Express Mail, page 56
stamp, star, stair, pair, pail, mail
Eyeglass Holders, page 44
ear, eat, pat, past, post, pose, nose City Living, page 57
window, win, won, Don, do, door
Top to Bottom, page 45
head, lead, leap, lap, tap, top, toe Let's Go Fishing, page 58
duck, luck, lick, sick, sink, sill, bill
End of the Day, page 46
work, worm, warm, way, lay, play Blastoff!, page 59
now, not, hot, hat, hate, late, later
170
Feathered Friends, page 60 Simon Says, page 73
duck, luck, lock, lost, lose, loose, goose jump, pump, pup, cup, cap, can, tan,
stand
In the Attic, page 61
this, his, hit, sit, sat, rat, hat, that In the Water, page 74
float, flat, fat, sat, sack, sick, sink
Ride Sharing, page 62
bus, bun, run, rug, rag, ran, rain, train Home, Sweet Home, page 75
house, mouse, moose, loose, lose, hose,
Midday Meal, page 63 home

meal, real, reach, beach, bench, bunch,
lunch Quick Wit, page 76
brain, rain, ran, pan, pin, pink, think
Different Tastes, page 64
love, lose, lost, host, hot, hat, hate Sky Scrapers, page 77
green, teen, seen, sun, Sue, glue, blue
The Whole Story, page 65
start, part, past, pant, ant, and, end Cool Treat, page 78
ice, dice, dime, time, tame, team, cream
Utensils, page 66
spoon, spot, pot, port, pork, fork All Wet, page 79
cloud, clod, rod, rot, rat, ran, rain
Share a Sip, page 67
some, home, hoe, hot, hat, hall, all Take a Seat, page 80
table, tale, tall, tail, hail, hair, chair
Tutti Fruity, page 68
apple, ape, pea, pear, peace, peach Woodsman, page 81
tree, bee, see, seep, seed, weed, wood
Happy Birthday, page 69
present, sent, set, let, lit, lift, gift Bucket Brigade, page 82
bucket, buck, but, bit, bait, bail, pail
New and Not-So-New, page 70
new, now, how, hoe, hole, hold, old Finders Keepers, page 83
lost, post, pot, pod, pond, pound,
Growing Things, page 71 found
ranch, ran, fan, fun, fur, far, farm
Note This, page 84
Lesson Learned, page 72 paper, ape, tape, tap, pat, pet, pen
hen, ten, tent, dent, den, deck, check,
chick
171
Gardening, page 85 Furry Friends, page 96
dig, big, bag, bar, car, cart, dart, dirt hamster, ham, had, head, hear, tear, tea,
pea, pet
Up We Go!, page 86
stone, store, stare, star, stack, tack, rack, Toy Store, page 97
rock toy, boy, buy, but, bull, full, dull, doll
Daily Journey, page 87 Transportation, page 98

school, tool, too, moo, mop, mope, hope, ship, shop, mop, cop, cap, can, cane,
home plane
In the Kitchen, page 88 Score!, page 99

grate, rate, ate, eat, beat, treat, great foot, fool, pool, pot, pat, mat, mall, ball
Deep Sea Divers, page 89 Country Living, page 100

shark, bark, bar, war, was, wash, wish, farm, harm, hard, card, car, care, bare,
fish barn
Snow Day, page 90 Fun for Everyone, page 101

rain, ran, tan, ton, tow, how, show, snow us, bus, but, bat, hat, ham, hem, them
Good Books, page 91 On the Job, page 102

book, look, lock, rock, rack, race, rage, job, cob, cab, car, care, core, cork, work
page
Around Town, page 103
Getting There, page 92 stop, step, pest, nest, net, not, got, go
up, pup, cup, cop, cow, tow, town, down
Time Flies, page 104
Seasoning Selection, page 93 time, tame, tale, talk, tack, tock, lock, clock
pepper, pep, pet, pit, sit, sat, salt
And the Winner Is . . ., page 105
Stars and Stripes, page 94 lose, dose, done dine, mine, mind, wind,
flag, bag, bar, bare, bore, more, mole, win
pole
Line Up!, page 106
Neigh-bors, page 95 front, from, mom, mop, map, man, ban,
pony, phony, phone, done, dose, hose, bank, back
horse
172
Cross-Country, page 107 Friendship, page 119
east, fast, feast, beast, best, test, rest, west friend, end, den, ten, tan, can, pan, pal
Beautiful Day, page 108 On the Move, page 120

sun, fun, fur, far, fare, fire, fine, shine bike, like, lake, lame, lamb, lab, cab, car
Good Scents, page 109 Pace Yourself, page 121

smell, bell, bet, best, pest, post, pose, nose fast, past, pest, pets, lets, lots, slot, slow
On the Line, page 110 Barbershop, page 122

phone, cone, cane, can, tan, tank, tack, head, read, red, rid, raid, paid, pair, hair
talk
Hungry!, page 123
Meadow Friends, page 111 eat, seat, set, sit, sink, wink, rink, drink
sheep, steep, step, stop, top, pot, got,
goat Car Trouble, page 124
wheel, feel, fell, tell, till, tilt, tile, tire
Gentle Breeze, page 112
wind, find, fine, line, lone, low, bow, Need a Lift?, page 125
blow tow, toe, doe, dog, dug, duck, tuck, truck
Big and Cuddly, page 113 Bookworm, page 126

bear, hear, heart, art, cart, cat, cut, cub read, head, heat, beat, belt, bolt, boot,
book
All in a Day, page 114
swim, slim, slam, clam, cram, cry, fry, fly A Little Light, page 127
match, batch, bath, bat, bit, fit, fir, fire
Open Wide!, page 115
open, pen, pet, pot, post, lost, lose, close Heads or Tails?, page 128
round, pound, pond, pod, pad, pat, fat,
Feelings, page 116 flat
glad, lad, mad, made, mane, male, mile,
smile Peaks and Valleys, page 129
high, sigh, sight, sit, hit, hot, how, low
Perfect Pair, page 117
one, tone, stone, store, tore, toe, tow, two Go, Go, Go, page 130
street, tree, see, set, net, not, nod, rod,
Fireworks, page 118 road
spark, park, mark, mare, male, mile, file,
fire
173
Blooms on Wheels, page 131 More Is Better, page 143
wagon, wag, tag, tan, fan, fat, cat, cart three, wee, wet, get, gut, out, our, four
Life Saver, page 132 Time's Up!, page 144

help, yelp, yell, smell, small, all, ail, aid early, ear, hear, hare, dare, date, late
Bread and Butter, page 133 Yard Sale, page 145

bread, read, had, bad, bat, boat, boast, buy, bug, bag, ball, mall, small, smell, sell
toast
In the Tree, page 146
Wild Noises, page 134 climb, limb, lime, mile, me, she, see, tree
bear, ear, are, rare, raw, row, grow, growl
Brrrrr!, page 147
Open-Air Ride, page 135 cool, spool, spoon, soon, son, sod, sold,
horse, hose, host, most, must, mug, bug, cold
buggy
Directions, page 148
In the Sky, page 136 north, port, pout, pour, our, out, south
yellow, yell, bell, bull, but, cut, cue, blue
Time for Breakfast, page 149
Sailing, page 137 corn, cord, card, cart, cat, mat, meat,
sea, seat, beat, bat, mat, mate, make, lake wheat
School Days, page 138 A Clear View, page 150

read, real, meal, meat, wheat, what, white, window, win, fin, fan, can, clan, class,
write glass
Toe-Tapping Tunes, page 139 Just for You, page 151

toe, woe, won, win, wing, sing, singer, me, men, ten, ton, on, or, our, your, you
finger
Long Distance, page 152
Wonderful Words, page 140 phone, cone, cope, mope, mole, male,
letter, let, lot, pot, cot, cod, cord, word mall, call
On Your Feet, page 141 Tasty Treat, page 153

shoe, hoe, hot, hat, rat, rate, race, lace cookie, cook, look, lock, lick, sick, silk, milk
Just Peachy!, page 142 A Bundle of Surprises, page 154

plum, plus, bus, but, bat, eat, each, girl, gill, pill, pull, put, pot, jot, joy, boy
peach
174
Fried Snacks, page 155
French, bench, bunch, bun, buy, bay, day,
dry, fry
Under the Big Top, page 156

circus, us, up, cup, cop, drop, drown, clown
Better and Better, page 157

better, bitter, bite, bit, pit, pet, pest, best
Boo!, page 158

trick, track, trace, lace, late, grate, great,
treat
Up, Up and Away, page 159

kite, kit, pit, pie, tie, tee, tree, try, fly
My Family, page 160

brother, other, here, hire, hit, sit, sitter,
sister
On the Set, page 161

movie, move, dove, done, tone, ton, tan,
tar, star
Coffee Break, page 162

coffee, fee, feel, heel, heal, heat, eat, tea
Greener Pastures, page 163

grass, glass, class, clam, ram, rim, grim,
grin, green
Medal Winners, page 164

silver, sliver, live, love, move, mole, mold,
gold
Sleepytime, page 165

sleep, peep, pep, pet, pat, rat, rate, rake,
wake
175
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Air Travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 One More . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Pace Yourself . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121 Directions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148

On Your Feet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141 Answer Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169

your students' decoding and vocabulary skills. Read the clues,

How do Word Ladders work? what you do to

the word walk. The directions will tell f a t opposite of thin

students to change one letter in walk to make 4

students will make, of course, is talk. The

a batter does this

directions for the next word will then ask

students to make a change in talk to form b i t

Take away the

another word—perhaps tale, or tall. Students b i t e

ladder until they reach the top rung. The

meaning of the word. Sometimes this clue Tips for Working

farm animal with a

a deep hole in the

an animal that lives

a pan used for

what you do to food

this is worn on the

a batter does this to

you use scissors to

an animal that has

a pig is short and ___

this blows air

a pet that dogs like

a sudden loud sound

a plane that flies very

Change the first

past tense of meet

something you write

a pot used for

a large building with

a round object used

"Dad gave me a dollar

to have taken a bite

part of the sound

another word for

a shelf in the oven

another word for bag

not feeling well

another word for

a light brown color

a pet that barks

to make a hole in the

Change the first

the right size

the sound a bell

past tense of ring

past tense of run

what you do at lunch

a dog does this with

groceries are carried

what a ship does

moving much faster

this stands between

a soft fabric used to

Change the first