Compound Words

Looking for a fun interactive teaching idea for compound words? Well look no further as Compound Word Game Puzzles, for CCSS L.2.4d, will serve as an exciting lesson plan for 2nd grade elementary school ela classrooms. This is a great resource to incorporate into your unit as an english language arts center rotation, review exercise, small group work, morning work, remediation, intervention or rti. It can also be used as a quiz, drill, test, or assessment tool to help determine student mastery of the learning target. Whether a student is homeschooled or given this as a homework assignment, kids will also love working on these at home to improve their skills.

This puzzle set includes 24 colorful jigsaw puzzles, answer key, and an optional station instruction page with an example. These come as pdf printable sheets that can be printed on card stock and laminated for long-term use. As a suggestion, store them in a sealable gallon storage bag and place them in a tub or bin for students to use throughout the year for enrichment when they finish early. Another idea, for a project, is students can glue the completed puzzles into a notebook or journal as a reference sheet. They can also be glued on a poster for displaying on a bulletin board or as a wall anchor chart.

It covers combining two individual vocabulary words to form a compound word and identify the sight word picture. By matching the puzzle pieces to solve the problems, students can gain confidence in an important skill. Your 2nd graders will love to practice and learn to develop strategies about making compound words.

I hope you download and enjoy this engaging hands-on activity with your students! So set those worksheets aside and give our puzzles a try!

Relevant Grade 2 Common Core Standard L.2.4.D
Use knowledge of the meaning of individual words to predict the meaning of compound words.