Word LaddersThird Grade

Weather - Watcher

Unit 2 Week 5

Created by Kristi Waltke

On the bottom rung of your ladder spell…

weather

Change the beginning of “weather” to make a word for a dad.

weather

father

You should have spelled…

Change the beginning of “father” to make a word for not

the same.

father

other

You should have spelled…

other

Use the black letters in “other” and the letters “y” and “p” to make a word for an object usually given as a reward for winning.

trophy

You should have spelled…

trophy

Use the digraph “ph” to help you spell a word for your brother or sister’s son.

nephew

You should have spelled…

nephew

Use digraph “ph” again to spell a word for our “ABCs.”

alphabet

You should have spelled…

alphabet

Use the black letters in “alphabet” to make a word for a trail.

path

You should have spelled…

path

Add a letter to path to make a word for a small spot that contrasts to the area around it.

patch

You should have spelled…

patch

Change the first letter in “patch” to make a word for taking hold of.

catch

You should have spelled…

catch

Change the beginning of “catch” to make a word for an object worn on the wrist that tells time.

watch

You should have spelled…

watch

Add a suffix to “watch” to make a word for a person who looks on.

watcher

You should have spelled…

You’ve just gone from

weather to watcher.

Way to go!