LANGUAGE - COMPOUND WORDS -1

A fun, hands-on activity that helps children understand how two smaller words combine to form a new meaningful word. Through visual puzzles and word association, children strengthen vocabulary, reading skills, and conceptual understanding of word formation.

Age Group:

4 to 8 years

Pack Includes:

• 20 Compound Word Puzzle Cards
• Loose Image Cards of Correct Compound Words
  

How to play:

• The child picks a puzzle card and identifies the two smaller words represented (e.g., sun + flower).
• The child combines the words to form a compound word (sunflower).
• The child then searches for the matching image card of the compound word and pairs it correctly.

Game Extensions:

• Ask the child to break the compound word back into two words.
• Create sentences using the compound words.

Learning Outcomes:

• Understand compound word formation.
• Learning the concepts of “part - whole”, “letters - syllables - words”.
  
• Improve reading, decoding skills, and expand vocabulary.

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Notes:

Laminated Cards | Velcro-Based Activity | Durable and reusable