Word Ladder: Hop to Fox
A printable word ladder puzzle (hop to fox) with clues and pictures. Kids change one letter at a time to climb from word to word; a yellow box marks the letter that changes. The answer key shows the full ladder: hop > hot > hit > sit > six > fix > fox.
- 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
A printable word ladder puzzle (hop to fox) with clues and pictures. Kids change one letter at a time to climb from word to word; a yellow box marks the letter that changes. The answer key shows the full ladder: hop > hot > hit > sit > six > fix > fox. First graders can read it on their own and ask for help only with the trickier words.
On this sheet
Start here! Change the last letter. The opposite of cold. Change the middle letter. To tap something hard. Change the first letter. What you do on a chair. Change the last letter. The number after five. Change the first letter. To make it work again. Change the middle letter. An orange animal with a bushy tail.
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.
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