Word Ladders First Grade

1. Word LaddersFirst Grade May - Day Unit 4 Week 1 Created by Kristi Waltke

2. On the bottom rung of your ladder spell… may

3. Change the ending of may to make a word for what a postal worker delivers. may

4. You should have spelled… mail

5. Change the beginning of mail to make a word for what a dog wags when happy. mail

6. You should have spelled… tail

7. Add a letter to tail to make a word for a path. tail

8. You should have spelled… trail

9. Change the last letter in tail to make a word for a locomotive that goes “choo, choo.” trail

10. You should have spelled… train

11. Change the ending of train to make a word for an object you might use to carry your lunch. train

12. You should have spelled… tray

13. Change the beginning blend in tray to make a word for something all first graders love to do. tray

14. You should have spelled… play

15. Change the beginning of play to make a word for a journey or passage. play

16. You should have spelled… way

17. Change the beginning of way to make a word for a 24 hour period of time. way

18. You should have spelled… day

19. You’ve just gone from may to day in nine words. Way to go!