Word Ladders First Grade May - Day Unit 4 Week 1 Created by Kristi Waltke

On the bottom rung of your ladder spell… may

Change the ending of may to make a word for what a postal worker delivers. may

mail You should have spelled…

Change the beginning of mail to make a word for what a dog wags when happy. mail

tail You should have spelled…

tail Add a letter to tail to make a word for a path.

trail You should have spelled…

trail Change the last letter in tail to make a word for a locomotive that goes choo, choo.

train You should have spelled…

train Change the ending of train to make a word for an object you might use to carry your lunch.

tray You should have spelled…

tray Change the beginning blend in tray to make a word for something all first graders love to do.

play You should have spelled…

play Change the beginning of play to make a word for a journey or passage.

way You should have spelled…

way Change the beginning of way to make a word for a 24 hour period of time.

day You should have spelled…

Youve just gone from may to day in nine words. Way to go!