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Free CVC Word Ladder: MAT (Change the First Sound)
A free printable CVC word ladder for kindergarten. Start with MAT. Change the first letter to make an animal that squeaks. Kids change one sound, write the new word and color the picture.
Change the first sound • US Letter, 1 page • free for home and classroom use
Show the answer
MAT → RAT
How to use it
- Read the start word together, sound by sound: /c/ /a/ /t/.
- Read the clue, then change just one sound to make the new word.
- Say both words slowly and listen for the sound that changed.
- Write the new word, color the picture and a star.
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40 CVC word ladders: change one sound to make a new word, then color the picture.
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