Week 11 · Word Fronts
Wednesday
Compound words
// Prefixes un-, re-, pre- and dis-, compound words and contractions
⏱ about 15 min
Wednesday: Compound words
The muffins are baking. Rosie and Ferris wait in the garden.
A tall yellow flower turns to face the sun.
"That is a sunflower," says Rosie. "Sun and flower make sunflower!"
"Two words in one," says Ferris. "A compound word!"
See it: compound words
A compound word is two small words joined to make one.
Sun and flower make sunflower. Rain and bow make rainbow.
To read one, find the two small words.
Read each small word. Then read them together.
SEE IT: PUT THEM TOGETHER
- Read the question.
- Tap your answer.
sun + flower
pop + corn
mail + box
foot + printSEE IT: TAKE THEM APART
- Read the question.
- Tap your answer.
What two words make cupcake?
What two words make bedtime?
What two words make snowman?
What two words make starfish?READ IT: PICTURE AND WORD
- Read the question.
- Tap your answer.
Which word matches the picture?
Which word matches the picture?
Which word matches the picture?
Which word matches the picture?READ IT: WHICH WORD FITS?
- Read the question.
- Tap your answer.
Look! A ___ is in the sky after the rain.
We eat ___ at the play.
It is ___ . Time to sleep!
Look for two small words.
| Sentence | True or false? |
|---|---|
| Sunflower is made of sun and flower. | ? |
| Rainbow is made of rain and bow. | ? |
| Unlock is a compound word. | ? |
| Popcorn is made of pop and cone. | ? |
WHY THIS EXERCISEUnlock has a prefix, not two words. Popcorn is pop and corn.
BUILD THE WORD SUNFLOWER
- Say sunflower slowly.
- Tap the parts in order.
1First
2Next
3Last
BUILD THE SENTENCE
- Read each card.
- Tap the cards in order to make a sentence.
1First
2Second
3Third
4Last
Read it yourself
sunflower, rainbow, popcorn
cupcake, bedtime, snowman
mailbox, footprint, seashell
cupcake, bedtime, snowman
mailbox, footprint, seashell
Try it
Hunt for compound words at home with your grown-up.
Maybe a bedroom, a toothbrush or a doorbell!
Maybe a bedroom, a toothbrush or a doorbell!
Read it yourself
A sunflower grew by the mailbox.
We saw a rainbow at bedtime.
We saw a rainbow at bedtime.
Word Spot: above, girl
Here are new sight words.
Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.
Above: A-B-O-V-E.
Girl: G-I-R-L.
FIND THE WORD
- Listen to the word.
- Tap it.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
FILL THE GAP
- Listen to the sentence.
- Tap the missing word.
The bird flew ___ the trees.
The ___ climbs the ladder.
Two words in one! Tomorrow we squeeze words together.