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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 30 no prep phonics word ladders.
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Word ladders are an engaging phonics activity to complement your word study routines. Students will think critically to figure out the next word to build using the letter or picture clues. As they manipulate the phonemes, students will receive immediate feedback using these self-checking phonics activities.
⭐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!
This resource includes both printable and digital word ladders that will last you the entire year! 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).
Included in this resource are 30 word activities. Students will change just one letter to build a new word.
Included Phonics Patterns:
- CVC Words
- Digraphs
- Blends
- Long Vowels
- Diphthongs
- R-Controlled Vowels
- Complex Vowels











Paiges of Learning –
I purchased these to support my lower-level third graders. I wanted something that they could practice independently, and this worked out perfectly. Thanks!
Allison H. –
Great resource for my first grade students! Highly recommend.
Blooming with Biven –
I use these weekly in my classroom for phonics practice for all students.
Rebecca H. –
I liked this resource, but some of the pictures were difficult to figure out what they were, especially when printed in black and white.
Christine K. –
More great word ladders. I like this one because of the pictures which makes it easy for students to do independently. Loved this product!
alexandra P. –
My students loved this resource. Very engaging and effective.
Nurtured Knowledge –
This is such a fun way to practice and reinforce phonics skills.
Tiffany Hickman (verified owner) –
These word ladders work great for reviewing the skill at the end of the week. My kids love doing these!
Amato’s Assortment –
So great for my on grade level kiddos, the pictures are great for them to figure out the words.
Honey Moser (verified owner) –
These word ladders are great! I use them in small group first, to get the students comfortable with doing them, and then use them as a literacy center for extra practice. I love how it encourages thinking of how words are connected to each other – switch one sound and you get a different word! Plus points that it comes with both printed and digital! I haven’t used the digital yet, but I plan to try it out soon on seesaw.
Melissa P. –
This was a great resource for small group instruction!
denmotherof3 (verified owner) –
I LOVE this resource! This is one of my favorite resources that I own! The kids love it and learn key skills as they use this!
laura penn –
More great word ladders. I like this one because of the pictures which makes it easy for students to do independently. Loved this product!
Kayla M. –
My students loved this resource! I used it as centers and the students loved how engaging it was and I loved that they were practicing their skills.
Maria Maida C. –
My students love this resource especially during small group instruction.
jenoleary10 (verified owner) –
I used the digital version as a class lesson and had the whole class involved. I also use them during centres. Kids love them and great for review.
Heather Andrews (verified owner) –
Fantastic resource. I love that there is the printable and digital copy. This allows for whole class instruction, and then individual practice during literacy centres. I have also assigned certain pages to students on Google Classroom. The pictures allow students to be successful and it also helps build vocabulary for my ELL students, which are 2/3 of my class!
SecondwithSanson –
This was an engaging resource and my kids really enjoyed it. Thanks!
Gina D. –
My students enjoyed building new words and it was great individual practice.
Martine W. –
Another tool in my arsenal for making learning to read fun and engaging. This is a great tool for helping students demonstrate their understanding of how words work.