Third Grade: Spelling and Vocabulary

Play Word Ladders. 

Practice spelling and flexible thinking by playing Word Ladders. To play, pick two four-letter words: a “start word” and an “end word.” Change only one letter at a time and form a new word at each step. The goal is to change the start word into the end word in the fewest steps. Here’s an example with WARM and COLD: 

WARM 

WORM 

WORD 

CORD 

COLD 

Play Word Ladders with or without pen and paper. Any pair of four-letter words will work, but some fun pairs include HEAD/TAIL, SOFT/HARD, or EAST/WEST. Play with two five-letter words for an even bigger challenge!