COMPOUNDS WORDS!

• English • 2nd Grade• Knowledge of compound words• Examples • Portray knowledge• Practice

Standards

• Combination (2 or more words)

• Equals a whole word

• Many forms of compound words

What is a compound word?

fire + work = firework

sand + box = sandbox

sun + light = sunlight

tooth + paste = toothpaste

Compound Word Examples

tree + house = treehouse

birth + day = birthday

pop + corn = popcorn

bird + house = birdhouse

Compound Word Examples

Add them together and what do you get!?

+ =?

SNOWMAN!cool!

Add them together and what do you get!?

ROCKSTAR!

+ =

super!

What two words make this word?!

cup + cake = cupcakeGOOD JOB!!!

What two words make this word?!

key +board = keyboard

awesome work!

What word is missing!?

+ ? =

lip+STICK = lipstick!

fantastic!

What word is missing!?

+ ? =

pan +CAKE = pancake

Great job!

gum

ballhome

bull

fire

under

work

wear

frog

fly

Teacher recourse

• http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/compounds.htm

Works Cited

• Firework Picture http://maddensresort.wordpress.com/tag/fireworks/