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UFLI Foundations
UFLI Foundations
UUniversity of Florida Literacy Institute (published by Ventris Learning)Gr. K–2 · Curriculum
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Short o CVC worksheets
Word ladders with short o CVC words, with an answer key · 1 page + answer key
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A word ladder starts with one word and changes one letter at a time: hot, hop, top, tip. Each step tells your child exactly what to change ("Change h to t"), and every rung is a real CVC word, so they read and spell a new word at each step.
These ladders start with short o words and stay at the CVC level, so a rung may switch to another short vowel. That's on purpose: changing the vowel (top to tip) is one of the best ways to make children notice it.
Ladders are a quick, game-like way to practice what reading teachers call word chains, which UFLI and many other programs use daily.
Tips for using it
- Read the whole ladder from the top when it's done. Then read it again from the bottom.
- Use letter tiles first, then write. Swapping a tile makes the change visible.
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What is a word ladder?
A chain of words where each word differs from the one before by one letter. Children make the change and read the new word.
Why do some rungs have a different vowel?
Changing the vowel is part of the practice. It trains children to read every letter, especially the vowel in the middle.