Skill: Compound Words
Word Connections
Children find the word pairs that are used to make compound words.
Materials
Players: 2
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• title card (page 59)
foot
• game directions (page 60)
ball
• picture cards (page 59)
• word cards (page 61)
• answer key (page 60)
pin
• pocket chart
tooth
Getting Ready
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Copy the title card, game directions, picture and word
cards, and answer key. Color and cut out all of the game
components. Place the title card in the top pocket of the
pocket chart. Place each of four picture cards in a different
row on the left side of the chart. Place the other four
picture cards in the same rows on the right side. Shuffle
the word cards and insert them facedown in the chart
below the picture cards. Place the directions faceup and
the answer key facedown in the bottom pocket. (Or use a
clothespin to clip the answers to the side of the chart.)
Introducing the Game
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Explain to children that a compound word is made up
of two small words that have been put together. Display
each picture card and have children name it. Ask them to
tell which two small words make up the compound word.
Then write those words on the board, or show children
the corresponding word cards. Finally, invite two children
at a time to play the game.
Extending the Game
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• Put the picture and word cards in a learning center for
children to use as an independent matching activity.
• Invite children to cut out pictures from magazines to
make additional picture cards to use for the game.
• Have children write sentences using the compound
words from the game.
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fly
Hel pfu l Tips
✷ For younger children,
you might copy the
first word of each
compound word on
one color of paper
and the second word
on a different color.
✷ Make additional
picture and word
cards to give children
practice with other
compound words.
Word Connections
Compound Words
Word Connections . Title Card and Picture Cards
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Word Connections . Game Directions and Answer Key
Players: 2
Word Connections
Directions for Play
1 Choose four picture cards on one side of the chart.
2 Take a word card and read it.
the word be used to make one of your compound
3 Can
words? Check your answer.
• If correct, put the card next to that compound word.
• If not, put the card back.
taking turns. The first player to find all of the
4 Keep
words that match his or her compound words wins
the game.
Answer Key
Word Connections
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butterfly
flashlight
pinwheel
sunflower
cupcake
football
raincoat
toothbrush
Word Connections . Word Cards
flash
ball
rain
flower
light
pin
coat
tooth
foot
wheel
sun
brush
butter
fly
cup
cake
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