Jenna Goes To Camp

Worksheet Description

The “Jenna Goes to Camp” Word Ladders worksheet is a thematic word game that follows Jenna’s experience at camp. Students start with the word “camp” at the bottom and follow a series of instructions to change one letter at a time, creating a new word at each step that answers a clue related to Jenna’s activities or feelings. The objective is to work through the ladder, altering each word according to the hints provided, to ultimately discover what Jenna does the whole time she is at camp. Each rung of the ladder offers a new word that, once completed, builds on the narrative of Jenna’s camp adventures.

This worksheet serves to develop students’ spelling and vocabulary by challenging them to think critically about how changing a single letter can transform a word. It enhances their understanding of word structure and phonics, as they must identify which letter to change to create a meaningful new word that fits the clue. The activity promotes problem-solving and deduction skills, as students interpret the clues and determine the appropriate transformations. Additionally, the worksheet can help expand the students’ vocabulary as they learn new words that are interconnected through the word ladder.