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Thinking sheet · Stories and words
Silly Compound Words
Draw compound words the silly way: a butterfly as butter that flies, a hot dog as a sweaty puppy.
- Grades
- 1–4
- Time
- about 20 minutes
- Topic
- Stories and words
- Kids practice
- compound words, vocabulary, visual humor
What kids do
“Split the word in two and draw it the silly way!”
- Draw each word the silly way
- Try: butterfly, hot dog, football, starfish, cupcake, rainbow
- Make up a new compound word and say what it means:
How to run it
- Draw one together: “butterfly” = a stick of butter with wings.
- Talk about what the word really means, too.
- Collect class drawings in a silly dictionary.
Talk about it
- Which word surprised you when you split it?
- Do compound words always make sense?
- Can you find one in a book today?
Take it further
Make a compound word guessing game: draw it, and a friend guesses.
Pairs well with
Free for home and classroom use. Print as many copies as you need.
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