1. Word Ladders Third Grade
Poison - Ivy
Unit 1 Week 5
Created by Kristi Waltke

2. On the bottom rung of your ladder spell…
poison

3. Take away three letters from “poison” to make a word for a plant food that is a staple for people in Hawaii.
poison

4. You should have spelled…
poi

5. Use the vowel digraph in “poi” to make a word for what you call it when you cook food on high heat, usually from above.
poi

6. You should have spelled…
broil

7. Change the ending of “broil” to make a word for the color of mud.

8. You should have spelled…
brown

9. Drop two letters from “brown” to make a word that tells something belongs to someone.

10. You should have spelled…
own

11. Change one letter in “own” to make a word for a bird known for being wise.

12. You should have spelled…
owl

13. Add two letters to “owl” to make a word for movement in a stealthy manner.

14. You should have spelled…
prowl

15. Change the ending of “prowl” to make a word for a feeling of self-respect or personal worth.

16. You should have spelled…
proud

17. Scramble the last four letters in “proud” to make a word for a harsh, uninviting appearance

18. You should have spelled…
dour

19. Change the beginning letter of “dour” to make a word for sixty minutes.

20. You should have spelled…
hour

21. Change the ending of “hour” to make a word for a habitation for bees.

22. You should have spelled…
hive

23. Use the middle of “hive” and add a letter to make a word for a vine with green leaves.

24. You should have spelled…
ivy

25. You’ve just gone from poison to ivy.
Way to go!