1. The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins Word Ladder Fifth Grade Phonics Unit 3 Week 3

2. On the bottom rung of your word ladder, write the word: journal

3. Use the green letters from journal along with the letters a and p to make a word for a string of islands east of Asia. journal

4. You should have spelled… Japan

5. Use the green letters from Japan along with the letters f, s, c, i, t, and e to make a word for intrigue. Japan

6. You should have spelled… fascinate

7. Use the green letters from fascinate to make a word for aroma or odor. fascinate

8. You should have spelled… scent

9. Change the last letter in scent to make a word for view or area where action takes place. scent

10. You should have spelled… scene

11. Use the green letters from scene and two other letters to make a word a method of study that seeks to figure out the world. scene

12. You should have spelled… science

13. Use the green letters from science and the letters x and u to make a word for a reason or cause. science

14. You should have spelled… excuse

15. Use the green letters from excuse and the letters h and m to make a word for a systematic, elaborate plan. excuse

16. You should have spelled… scheme

17. Use the green letters from scheme and the letters u and l to make a word brawn or strength. scheme

18. You should have spelled… muscle

19. Use the green letters from muscle and the letters x, a, and i to make a word for utter aloud or proclaim. muscle

20. You should have spelled… exclaim

21. Use the green letters from exclaim and the letters e, l, e, n, and t to make a word for very good. exclaim

22. You should have spelled… excellent

23. Use the green letters from excellent and the letters r and y to make a word an item inserted into a written record. excellent

24. You should have spelled… entry

25. You just went from journal to entry in twelve words.