Students discover compound words — big words made by joining two smaller words — and learn that the two little words often give a clue to what the big word means.
Students will be able to…
“Sun” plus “flower” makes “sunflower.” How can two little words snap together to make one brand-new word?
Project this and pick one word from each side. When they snap together into a real compound word, its meaning appears!
Pick one word from each side to build a compound word!
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“sun” + “flower” — what word do you get?
Teacher models.
Class uses the Word Builder.
Students build compounds.
Students share a compound.
Aligned to the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.
Use knowledge of the meaning of individual words to predict the meaning of compound words.
Determine the meaning of unknown words using word parts.
Apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills.
Demonstrate command of grammar and word use.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students hunt through a book for compound words and break each into its two parts. A printable compound-word hunt is in the ELA library.
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A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.