Word LaddersThird Grade

Sour - Pickle

Unit 2 Week 2

Created by Kristi Waltke

On the bottom rung of your ladder spell…

sour

Change the first letter in “sour” to make a word for a journey around a

particular place.

sour

tour

You should have spelled…

Use the letters in “tour” and add three letters to make a

word for source of difficulty.

tour

trouble

You should have spelled…

trouble

Change the beginning of “trouble” to make a word for all mixed up or confused.

jumble

You should have spelled…

jumble

Change the ending of “jumble” to make a word for the art of throwing multiple objects in the air and catching them in a continuous manner.

juggle

You should have spelled…

juggle

Use the last three letters in “juggle” to make a word for a body part used for standing.

leg

You should have spelled…

leg

Use the letters in “leg” and three more letters to make a word for soft and mild.

gentle

You should have spelled…

gentle

Change the beginning of “gentle” to make a word for small.

little

You should have spelled…

little

Use the last three letters in “little” to make a word for allow.

let

You should have spelled…

let

Use a the letters in “let” and three more letters to make a word for the something we put food on.

table

You should have spelled…

table

Use the letters in “table” to make a word for a sound that a sheep makes.

bleat

You should have spelled…

bleat

Change the first letter in “bleat” to make a word for a fold in fabric.

pleat

You should have spelled…

pleat

Change the ending of “pleat” to make a word for a food that has been preserved in vinegar.

pickle

You should have spelled…

You’ve just gone from

sour to pickle.

Way to go!