Turn a Cat Into a Dog: Mini Word Ladders
Four mini word ladders with the start and finish words given: turn a cat into a dog (cat, cot, dot, dog), a pig into a hen, the sun into a bug and a man into a pot. One letter changes at each step, with a clue for every rung.
- Size
- US Letter (8.5 × 11 in), fits A4
- 2 pages: the worksheet and its answer key
- Level
- Grade 1
- License
- Free for personal & classroom use
About this worksheet
Four mini word ladders with the start and finish words given: turn a cat into a dog (cat, cot, dot, dog), a pig into a hen, the sun into a bug and a man into a pot. One letter changes at each step, with a clue for every rung. First graders can read it on their own and ask for help only with the trickier words.
Tips for using it
- Read the clue first, then look at which letter has to change.
- Say the word with each possible new sound out loud until one makes sense.
- If a rung is hard, skip it and work back up from the next word.
Printing tips
Download the PDF and print at 100% (or “fit to page” on A4). Page 1 is the worksheet and page 2 is the answer key with the answers in red; print just page 1 if you want to keep the answers for checking. The PNG shows page 1 only. Free for personal, family and classroom use.
