Word Ladders: Sand to Tent and Ship to Step
A printable word ladder puzzle (sand to tent and ship to step) with word clues. Kids change one letter at a time to climb from word to word; The answer key shows the full ladder: sand > band > bend > bent > tent; ship > shop > stop > step.
- Size
- US Letter (8.5 × 11 in), fits A4
- 2 pages: the worksheet and its answer key
- Level
- Grade 2
- License
- Free for personal & classroom use
About this worksheet
A printable word ladder puzzle (sand to tent and ship to step) with word clues. Kids change one letter at a time to climb from word to word; The answer key shows the full ladder: sand > band > bend > bent > tent; ship > shop > stop > step. Second graders usually finish it in 10 to 15 minutes, reading the text twice before the questions.
On this sheet
Ladder 1: from sand to tent Start here! Change the first letter. A group that plays music. Change the second letter. To make something curve. Change the last letter. Not straight anymore. Change the first letter. You sleep in it when you camp. Ladder 2: from ship to step Start here! Change the third letter. A store. Change the second letter. What a red light tells cars to do. Change the third letter. One stair.
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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