Compound Word Matching

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Compound Word Matching
Language - Word Study
Compound Words 4.JPG
LevelPrimary
Materials compound word matching cards
small tray

In this activity the child matches pair of cards with the beginnings and ends of compound words.
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Presentation

  1. Carry the tray to a mat or table. Place it in the upper right-hand corner.
    Compound Words 1.JPG
  2. Lay out the cards for the first half of the words along the left edge of the table.
    Compound Words 2.JPG
  3. Take a card with a second half of a word. Compare it to the top card with the first half of a word. Say the two halves of the word together to see if they make sense. If they don't go together, compare it to the next card, and so forth.
    Compound Words 3.JPG
  4. Continue until a match is found.
    Compound Words 4.JPG
  5. Repeat this process with the rest of the cards until all the compound words have been matched.
    Compound Words 5.JPG
  6. Be sure to randomize each set of cards before putting away.

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Compound Word Matching
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Thinkamajigs $18.95