Putting word parts together to make compound words is like working on a puzzle; when two pieces fit together, you know! Invite learners to work with word puzzle pieces to create 12 different compound words. They record their findings on...

First graders discuss what compound words are and what they look like as a whole group.  In this compound words lesson, learnerseach have a single word card and pair up with another student to create a compound word. A valuable,...

First graders examine compound words and what they look like.  In this compound word lesson, 1st graders read the book, My Baseball Book, and compile a list of compound words from their reading. 

Engage young learners in expanding their vocabulary with a fun game. Scholars learn how compound words provide clues about the meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary. Pairs take turns reading a definition, locating its corresponding compound...

Young writers create compound words by matching a word in column one to a word in column two. They create a list of written words they have formed. Young scholars will create 20 words on this one-page worksheet. An answer key is included.

Individually, words have power, but when added together, they can take on a whole other level of meaning. Readers learn about compound words in the 10th of 17 lessons of the Word Recognition and Fluency series. A script provides guidance...

Boost grammar skills with a St. Patrick's Day themed activity that challenges scholars to match a compound word to its corresponding picture, then write the compound word in the form of an addition sentence. 

Bring vocabulary to life with this SMARTboard activity! With a list of (linked) compound words, learners combine each part of the word to complete the compound word. They then read a narrative and identify the compound words. The last...

What's a compound word? Help your class understand the meaning of a compound word, and then give them the included worksheet to practice. To complete it, they write the two parts of a compound word and the new word formed in the spaces...

Learners explore compound words. For this language arts lesson, young readers complete a compound word matching activity. They divide compound words and create compound words.

Expand the vocabulary of young readers with this series of five activities based the children's book Joseph Had a Little Overcoat by Simms Taback. From playing bingo to group storytelling, a variety of different approaches are...

Pupils sharpen their dictionary skills and their understanding of compound words in this plan. Tailor it to the grade level you teach by honing in on specific skills. For older learners, the plan suggests providing a word and having them...

Young readers observe some examples on the board to show them what they are to do to form compound words and to form words by putting together the first part of the word with the last part. They practice the concept by completing the...

In pairs, scholars draw cards, read the word, and identify its root. Learners place the card on a tree-themed worksheet to sort words by their roots.

In this compound word worksheet, students join words to complete each task. Students complete 12 compound words choosing one word from the first column and one word from the second column to write the new word on the lines provided.

Mr. Snowman wants to help emerging readers understand compound words, so he segments some familiar words to help them see that they are made of two distinct words. Learners repeat the words, both segmented and blended, and observe them...

A phonics lesson focuses on morpheme structures—compound words. Pairs choose letter cards, identify a compound word that starts with that letter and write it on a whiteboard. Extension opportunities include additional practice pages.

Second graders match up words together to make compound words. In this compound words lesson plan, 2nd graders also identify compound words when reading.

Second graders construct compound words on the playground or gym. They are given the opportunity to be actively involved in the learning process.

First graders practice reading compound words. In this word identification lesson, 1st graders are introduced to several compound words and practice decoding the words by breaking them up into two parts. Students practice reading several...

Students create compound words in teams based on pictures they see on the board. In this compound word lesson plan, students have 5 minutes to come up with as many compound words as they can.

Learnersstudy root words. In this word study lesson, they identify the root words from several compound words. There are examples listed in this lesson plan.

Students build compound words out of two separate words using a variety of activities. In this compound word lesson plan, students practice building compound words using word cards. These word cards can be used in a variety of ways to...

In this compound words worksheet, young scholars analyze two columns of words and draw a line from the word in the first column to a word in the second column to make compound words.