Compound Word Smash Up!

Students will become actively engaged in adding up words and smashing them together!

This set contains 84 compound words that would be seen frequently in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade curriculums and texts. Each sheet of paper has 6 words on it - 3 are in blue, and 3 are in red. Due to the variety of words, it can suit the needs of many types of learners!

How to Use this Activity:

*Centers

*Daily 5

*Word Work

*Introduction to Compound Words

*Review of Compound Words

*Guided Reading Groups

*Small Groups

*Cooperative Learning: Mix Freeze Pair

IDEA #1: Laminate each of the pages and cut out the boxes. Mix up the cards and lay them flat up on a surface. The students will search for 1 blue card and 1 red card that could be added to create 1 compound word. Then, they can record their word combinations on the recording sheet that is written out in addition sentence formats. Students draw cards that can be added to create compound words. With red and blue text, the students will become familiar with seeking out words within compound words!

IDEA #2: Laminate each of the pages and cut out the boxes. Hand cards to the students. Play music and have the students move around the designated area. When the music stops, they must find a person who has the opposite color (red / blue) and a word that they can smash up with to make a compound word!

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