Independent Reader Stage 5

A Pattern Letters:

a, i, l, t, n, s, m, c, h, l

(Note that you will need two l’s for this activity.)

1. Make the word tall.

2. Change one letter to spell mall.

3. Add one letter to spell small.

4. Drop two letters, and add one

letter to spell mail.

5. Change one letter to spell main.

6. Drop one letter, and add two letters

to spell chain.

7. Change two letters to spell stain.

8. Change two letters to spell stall.

A Pattern Letters:

a, w, i, r, s, t, d, n, p

1. Make the word raw.

2. Add one letter to spell draw.

3. Add one letter to spell drawn.

4. Change one letter to spell drain.

5. Drop one letter, and add two

letters to spell sprain.

6. Drop two letters to spell rain.

7. Add two letters to spell strain.

8. Drop two letters, and add one

letter to spell straw.

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