Word ladder puzzle: Transform "corny" into "maize" by changing one letter at a time, with clues for each step.

A black-and-white educational worksheet featuring a ladder with the word "corny" at the top and "maize" at the bottom, with instructions to change one letter at a time to transform the word, surrounded by illustrations of a cornfield and mountains.

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- Another name for maize: corn
- To sneeze or toss someone: sneeze → sneer (change 'z' to 'r')
- The work someone does in a hurry: haste → hate (change 's' to 't')
- A green perimeter: border → bored (change 'p' to 'b')
- A path or route that is winding or difficult to follow: maze → mace (change 'z' to 'c')
- A small piece of metal used as money: coin → con (remove 'i')
- The center of an ear of corn: cob → cab (change 'o' to 'a')
- To poke: jab → job (change 'a' to 'o')
- Take away the last two letters, then add one: produce → prod → proud (remove 'uce', add 'ud')
- Produced or created: made → mad (remove 'e')

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