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CVC Word Ladders – Printable and Digital Phonics Activities
Help your students master phonics skills and spelling patterns with these engaging, interactive printable and digital word ladder activities! This resource includes 12 no prep phonics word ladders!
Word ladders are an engaging phonics activity to compliment your word study routines. Students will think critically to figure out the next word to build using the picture clues. As they manipulate the phonemes, students will receive immediate feedback using these self-checking phonics activities.
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This resource includes both printable and digital word ladders focused on short vowel CVC words. The digital version has a slider for students to self check their work. Also included are answer keys to print out and keep in a basket for students to be able to self check while working on the printable worksheets (color & b/w included).
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Included in this resource are 12 CVC word activities. Students will change just one letter to build a new word.
Included CVC Word Activities
- Short a
- Short e
- Short i
- Short o
- Short u
- Mixed Vowels


Shannon C. –
I have been creating ladders, but this was perfect and exactly what I needed. Thank you!
Teri W. –
This is a great resource that students can do independently. They are able to complete on their own and it is a quick check off for the teacher.
Janine S. –
Using these word ladders were so helpful in helping beginning readers.
Sharon P. –
Great reteaching activity. My students enjoyed this activity. It helps to reinforce a difficult skill for some of them. They loved it!
DifferentiatingElementary –
I used this with my multilingual students who were beginning to grow their phonics skills. It reinforced vocabulary and allowed them to practice spelling and sounding out CVC words.
Nancy H. –
This is exactly what I was looking for! Very well done and engaging!
Catherine Hoop –
This is an easy, no prep activity for when we are working toward learning how to word chain. Great for second semester kindergarten, early first grade.
Kathryn S. –
Thank you for sharing your hard work and creativity with others!
Brittany S. –
Great for practice with word building for my kindergarteners!
Hally’s Passion For Teaching –
My students love using this activity.It matches our whole group activities for my county.It gives my students the opportunity to decode and substitute to make new words.
KramerinKinder –
Great resource for kinder through second grade! I will continue to use this to reinforce the skill!
Teaching’s a Treasure –
This was a wonderful, helpful, and well used resource. Thanks!
Elizabeth G. –
Great to use with students for practice. I laminated and then students can use dry erase markers and reuse in centers.
Karen P. –
My students love the word ladders. This resource provides great practice for students learning CVC words, especially those who struggle with changing just one sound. My students choose this lesson over and over. It’s been a great addition to our language shelves.
Lauren P. –
Such a great resource. My students really enjoyed it!
Donna F. –
Great resource to use with small groups or for independent practice for student to work on substituting sounds.
Stephanie R. –
These worksheets provided a fun and engaging CVC word study activity for my students.
Stacey White –
Thank you for creating another wonderful resource. It was easy to prep and use in the classroom.
Bernadette M. –
Great resource! A little challenging for some of my younger kinders to complete independently.
Michelle S. –
I used this product as a small group instruction activity. The student loved doing these!