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Grade 2 Word Ladders Worksheet with Answers

Grade 2 (US) · Year 3 (UK) · Class 2 (India) · English

Unit 6: Going FurtherWord PuzzlesChallenge

Climbing from one word to another by changing one letter at a time, using clues. This free early elementary worksheet has 12 questions and a full answer key. Print it or save it as a PDF — every answer is checked by code, not guessed.

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Word Ladders

Grade 2 · English

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Learning goal: Word Puzzles

Directions: Use the words in the word bank to help you. Use the pictures to help you.

Word bank

carlogbadpettopfunfinhatcup

Word bank

carlogbadpettopfunfinhatcup
  1. 1

    Change one letter at a time, from the bottom to the top. Use the clue: what is the missing word?

    PEN_ _ _NETClue:an animal you keep at home
  2. 2

    Change one letter at a time, from the bottom to the top. Use the clue: what is the missing word?

    CAP_ _ _CUTClue:you drink from it
  3. 3

    Change one letter at a time, from the bottom to the top. Use the clue: what is the missing word?

    DAD_ _ _BEDClue:not good
  4. 4

    Change one letter at a time, from the bottom to the top. Use the clue: what is the missing word?

    HOT_ _ _MATClue:you wear it on your head
  5. 5

    Change one letter at a time, from the bottom to the top. Use the clue: what is the missing word?

    FAN_ _ _RUNClue:a good time
  6. 6

    Change one letter at a time, from the bottom to the top. Use the clue: what is the missing word?

    POP_ _ _TAPClue:the highest part
  7. 7

    Change one letter at a time, from the bottom to the top. Use the clue: what is the missing word?

    JAR_ _ _CAPClue:you drive it
  8. 8

    Change one letter at a time, from the bottom to the top. Use the clue: what is the missing word?

    CUT_ _ _PUPClue:you drink from it
  9. 9

    Change one letter at a time, from the bottom to the top. Use the clue: what is the missing word?

    SAD_ _ _BEDClue:not good
  10. 10

    Change one letter at a time, from the bottom to the top. Use the clue: what is the missing word?

    DOG_ _ _LEGClue:a piece of a tree trunk
  11. 11

    Change one letter at a time, from the bottom to the top. Use the clue: what is the missing word?

    FAN_ _ _TINClue:a fish swims with it
  12. 12

    Change one letter at a time, from the bottom to the top. Use the clue: what is the missing word?

    FOG_ _ _LEGClue:a piece of a tree trunk

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Answer key (click to show)
  1. 1.pet
  2. 2.cup
  3. 3.bad
  4. 4.hat
  5. 5.fun
  6. 6.top
  7. 7.car
  8. 8.cup
  9. 9.bad
  10. 10.log
  11. 11.fin
  12. 12.log

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