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Phonics worksheet · Syllables and word building
Compound Words 2
Ten new pairs of small words that join into one: raincoat, snowball, sunflower, toothbrush, popcorn and ladybug.
- Grade level
- 2nd grade
- Time
- About 15 minutes
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Syllables, Prefixes and suffixes, Spelling rules for endings, Compound words
What kids do
“Put the two small words together. Write the big word you made!”
Printed on the sheet:
- Two small words make one big word rain + coat → raincoat
Teacher tip
Draw the two small words and the big word.
How to use it
- Teach one rule at a time and post it on the board.
- Read each new word in a sentence so kids hear the meaning change.
- Use it in a small reading group so you can hear each child sound out a few words.
Watch for
Kids who split syllables by letter count instead of sound. Clap the word again.
Talk about it
- How did the prefix change the meaning?
- How did you figure out that word?
Take it further
Hunt for -ed and -ing words in a story and sort them.
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