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Compound Words Lesson Plan
Topic Compound Words

Objective Students will be able to read and create compound words.

Materials Materials Included:

3 Compound Word Activities
6 Compound Word Worksheets
1 Compound Word Flash Card Set

Books If You Were a Compound Word by Trisha Speed Shaken

Thumbtacks, Earwax, Lipstick, Dipstick: What is a Compound Word? by
Brian P. Cleary.

Background Ask students if anyone can give an example of a compound word. Read If
Knowledge You Were a Compound Word. Ask students to raise a hand when they hear
a compound word.

Whole Use the Compound Words Flash Cards to introduce how when two full
Group words are put together, they can sometimes create a new word. Begin a
Lesson class list of compound words that can be added to as children learn new
words.

Small Group Group 1: Beginner: Compound Word Match Game

Lesson
Group 2: Intermediate: Compound Words Activity (Rainbow)

Group 3: Advanced: Compound Words Activity (Birdhouse)

Individual Reinforce background knowledge and learning with the Compound Word
Lesson worksheets included.

Assessment Beginner: Compound Words Worksheet (with plane)

Intermediate: Compound Words Worksheet (connecting words)

Advanced: Compound Words Worksheet (cut-n-paste)

Standards

Homework
 Compound Word Flash Cards

gumball
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candycorn
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gumdrop
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toothbrush
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bandaid
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clipboard
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cupcake
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lighthouse
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seagull
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butterfly
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rainbow
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watermelon
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ladybug
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dragonfly
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scarecrow
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blueberry
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eggplant
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hotdog
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strawberry
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pineapple
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wheelbarrow
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popcorn
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raindrop
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backpack
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football
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baseball
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basketball
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sunglasses
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skateboard
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suitcase
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Compound Word Matching Game

rain bow bull dog

lunch box back pack

fire place foot print

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Compound Word Matching Game

book case eye ball

pop corn sub way

air plane horse back

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Compound Word Matching Game

suit case soft ball

cross walk foot ball

butter fly blue bird

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Compound Syllables
Directions: Say each compound word. Clap the syllables. Write the
compound word into the correct column.

foreshadow raindrop horseradish schoolboy sunglasses

overboard software wastebasket notebook warmblooded
cargo tablecloth dishcloth timekeeper cabdriver uphill
bedroom blackbird bellbottom

Two Syllables Three Syllables

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Compound Syllables
Answer Key

Directions: Say each compound word. Clap the syllables. Write the
compound word into the correct column.

foreshadow raindrop horseradish schoolboy sunglasses

overboard software wastebasket notebook warmblooded
cargo tablecloth dishcloth timekeeper cabdriver uphill
bedroom blackbird

Two Syllables Three Syllables

1.raindrop` 1.foreshadow
2.schoolboy 2.horseradish
3.software` 3.sunglasses
4.notebook` 4.overboard``
5.cargo```` 5.wastebasket`
6.dishcloth 6.warmblooded
7.uphill``` 7.tablecloth
8.bedroom`` 8.timekeeper
9.blackbird` 9.cabdriver`

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Skill – Compound Words Name: _________________________

Compound Words
A compound word is made from two shorter words.
Examples: air + plane = airplane play + ground = playground
Directions: Read the two words. Write them together as one compound word.

1. air + plane =

2. back + pack =

3. tooth + brush =

4. sun + light =

5. play + ground =

6. foot + ball =
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Compound Words
Answer Key
A compound word is made from two shorter words.
Examples: air + plane = airplane play + ground = playground
Directions: Read the two words. Write them together as one compound word.

1. air + plane = airplane

2. back + pack = backpack

3. tooth + brush = toothbrush

4. sun + light = sunlight

5. play + ground = playground

6. foot + ball = football

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Compound Words
Directions: Match the word on the left to a word on the right that will make a new compound
word. Then write the new word and draw a picture of it.

butter snake
rattle pack
space ball

back fly
foot ship

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Compound Words
Directions: Choose words from box A to match with box B to create new words.
Use these words to fill in the blanks below.

blue barrow

fire cake

wheel walk

pan fighter

side bird

1. We watched as the _______________ climbed the ladder.

2. I was too full to eat my last yummy _______________ .

3. Dad pushed the _______________ that was full of rocks.

4. I walk on the _______________ to make sure I am safe.

5. Each morning a _______________ sings a song to me.

Riddle: What is big and green, has horns, and jumps high?

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bullfrog

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Compound Words
Directions: Combine the words on the left side of the page with words on the
right to make new compound words. Write each new word on a line below.

base mint
pepper time
some thing
moon step
life flower
back bone
sun ball
foot light

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Compound Words
Compound words are two words that are put together to make one new word.
Examples: air + plane = airplane lunch + box = lunchbox
Directions: Cut out the words below. Glue them together to make compound words.

coat ball water tree air

paper foot box rain living
sand hall house plane news
room flower sun melon way

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Words
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Rainbow

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back pack

snow flake
air plane

pop corn
 pine apple

water melon
tooth brush

tooth paste
dog house

lunch box
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10. ________ + ________=_____________

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Skill: Reading and using compound words. Set includes
30 word and picture cards, two worksheets, and answer
keys.

Directions: Match each picture card with a compound

word. For the first worksheet, choose 10 words to divide
into its two parts. For the second worksheet, choose 5
words to use in a sentence.
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birdhouse lighthouse
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pancakes eggplant
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gingerbread pineapple
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sunflower baseball
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seahorse ladybug
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butterfly cupcake
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popcorn backpack
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rainbow sunshine
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swimsuit meatball
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football sunglasses
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skateboard suitcase
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airplane scarecrow
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Directions: Match each picture card with a compound word.
Choose 10 words. Write the card number on the left. Then, split
each compound word into two separate words.

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examples
Directions: Match each picture card with a compound word.
Choose 10 words. Write the card number on the left. Then, split
each compound word into two separate words.

1 butter + scotch

2 pepper + mint

6 egg + plant

12 tooth + brush

13 sea + horse

19 rain + bow

20 sun + shine

22 sea + shell

26 sun + glasses

30 scare + crow

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Directions: Match each picture card with a compound word.
Choose 5 words. Write a sentence using each of the words you
chose.

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examples
Directions: Match each picture card with a compound word.
Choose 5 words. Write a sentence using each of the words you
chose.

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My brother built a birdhouse for the back

yard.

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The gingerbread man ran away.

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That butterfly is pink and yellow.

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I got a new swimsuit this summer.

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Have you ever been on an airplane?

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Teacher’s Answer Sheet: The
answers for the 30 picture and
word matches are below:
1. butterscotch 16. cupcake
2. peppermint 17. popcorn
3. birdhouse 18. backpack
4. lighthouse 19. rainbow
5. pancakes 20. sunshine
6. eggplant 21. horseback
7. gingerbread 22. seashell
8. pineapple 23. swimsuit
9. sunflower 24. meatball
10. baseball 25. football
11. watermelon 26. sunglasses
12. toothbrush 27. skateboard
13. seahorse 28. suitcase
14. ladybug 29. airplane
15. butterfly 30. scarecrow

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