TEACHER’S NOTES
WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Compound Noun Dominoes
Activity Type Introduction
Matching and speaking In this compound nouns game, students combine words together
activity, group work to form compound nouns.
Procedure
Focus
Divide the students into groups of three.
Compound nouns
Give each group a set of dominoes. Students will also need a pen
and paper for keeping score.
Aim
To combine words Ask the students to shuffle the dominoes and deal out five each,
together to form leaving the rest in a pile face down. Tell the groups to pick up the
compound nouns. top domino from the pile and place it face up on the table.
The first player puts down one of their dominoes on either side of
Preparation the domino on the table, making sure that the words combine to
form a compound noun.
Make one copy of the
dominoes for each group
If the player forms a compound noun successfully, they score
of three and cut as
a point. For an extra point, the player then uses the compound
indicated.
noun in a sentence.
Level The other players then take it in turns to match their dominoes in
the same way by putting them down at either end of the domino
Intermediate (B1) chain and making a suitable sentence when a compound noun is
formed.
Time If a player cannot put down one of their dominoes, they take one
25 minutes from the top of the pile and put it down if they can. If there are
no dominoes left in the pile, play passes to the next student.
If another player thinks a compound noun or sentence is incorrect,
they can challenge the player. If the students cannot agree, they
ask you for help.
If a compound noun is incorrect, the player must take back the
domino and play passes to the next student.
When a player has gotten rid of all their dominoes, the game
ends. The students then add up their scores. The player with the
most points wins the game.
Afterwards, the students can shuffle the dominoes and play again.
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TEACHER’S NOTES
WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Compound Noun Dominoes
Activity Type Procedure continued
Matching and speaking When the students have finished, check answers together and
activity, group work write the words on the board, pointing out how some are two
words merged into one (e.g., haircut) some are two separate
words (bus stop) and some are hyphenated words (e.g., check-
Focus in).
Compound nouns
Merged - haircut, toothbrush, football, blackboard, sunrise,
bedroom, earring, underground, rainfall, lookout, girlfriend,
Aim seafood, housekeeper, skydiving, , swimsuit, and bedtime.
To combine words Two separate words - bus stop, full moon, swimming pool, washing
together to form machine, dry cleaning, and driving license.
compound nouns.
Hyphenated - check-in, and give-away.
Preparation
Make one copy of the
dominoes for each group
of three and cut as
indicated.
Level
Intermediate (B1)
Time
25 minutes
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COMPOUND NOUNS
WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Compound Noun Dominoes
time bus stop full moon swimming
pool hair cut tooth brush foot
ball black board sun rise bed
room ear ring under ground washing
machine dry cleaning rain fall look
out girl friend check in sea
food house keeper sky diving give
away swim suit driving license bed
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