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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).
SAVE TIME!! This NO PREP resource has been PRELOADED for you, with 1 click add them to your Seesaw library or Google Drive, then assign to your students!
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


Tammy E. –
My students use this as a warm up before word work. I put this on the screen and they take turns telling me the letter that needs to be changed in the word to form the new word. Thank you for creating this great resource.
Catherine C. –
This is a great resource to use with your students.
It’s All Primary –
My students use these in their literacy centres – word work. They are very popular! Thank you for the download!
heidi K. –
highly recommend. my kiddos really enjoy doing these.
Amanda B. –
My students were very engaged. Great resource!
Burke Building Language –
Good resource to practice CVC words and build vocabulary with my ELLs.
Charolett Murrow –
I loved it. My only wish is that is was digital to work on the smart board
The Vibey Teacher –
My students love this resources! It is engaging and fun!
Shanae Tripplett –
I used this resource in my class for chaining. My students really liked this activity.
Kay S. –
Thank you.
Peace Love Shamrocks –
Thank you so much – this product was exactly what my students and I needed!
elizabeth bobyr –
very useful. my kids enjoyed doing the word ladders
ERIN L. –
I was about to create my own word ladder practice sheets when it occurred to me to check to see if Mrs. Winters had already done so. Hooray! Another high-quality product from a great seller and teacher.
janine W. –
This was a good resource for my summer camp.
Hailey M. –
I used these word ladders with my students to help with manipulating phonemes. I love word ladders so much
Kindergarten Paradise –
This was a great resource!
Ronalee Piercey –
My students loved this resource!! Thank You!
MEGAN H. –
Thank you!
Heidi G. –
Great resource. Thank you.
Jennifer Weales –
Thank you!! This was a great activity to help the students to substitute sounds.