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Word Ladder Challenge — Sheet 1

Instructions: Change one letter at a time to get from the start word to the end word. Each step must be a real word.

  1. 1.

    Head to Tail

    Hint: Try healing first

    HEAD
    TAIL
  2. 2.

    Love to Hate

    Hint: Think about where bees live

    LOVE
    HATE
  3. 3.

    Warm to Cool

    Hint: Start by changing the A to an O

    WARM
    COOL
  4. 4.

    Fish to Bird

    Hint: Make a fist first

    FISH
    BIRD
  5. 5.

    Rice to Cake

    Hint: Think of a small rodent

    RICE
    CAKE

Answer Key

  1. Q1: Head to Tail
    HEAD↓
    HEAL↓
    TEAL↓
    TELL↓
    TALL↓
    TAIL
  2. Q2: Love to Hate
    LOVE↓
    LIVE↓
    HIVE↓
    HAVE↓
    HATE
  3. Q3: Warm to Cool
    WARM↓
    WORM↓
    WORN↓
    CORN↓
    COIN↓
    COIL↓
    COOL
  4. Q4: Fish to Bird
    FISH↓
    FIST↓
    GIST↓
    GIRT↓
    GIRD↓
    BIRD
  5. Q5: Rice to Cake
    RICE↓
    MICE↓
    MACE↓
    MAKE↓
    CAKE