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📏 Rule: A compound word is made of two smaller words. Read each part, then read the new word together.

sun + shine = sunshine

1) Read & Build 🗣️
Read each part, then read the whole word.
sun + shine
⬇️
sunshine
rain + bow
⬇️
rainbow
butter + fly
⬇️
butterfly
cup + cake
⬇️
cupcake
snow + man
⬇️
snowman
bed + room
⬇️
bedroom
foot + ball
⬇️
football
back + pack
⬇️
backpack
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2) Match the Parts 🎯
Draw a line from the first part to a second part to make a real compound word.

Part 1

  • sun
  • rain
  • butter
  • cup
  • snow
  • back

Part 2

  • cake
  • bow
  • man
  • fly
  • shine
  • pack
3) Build the Word ✏️
Put the parts together. Write the compound word.
4) Fill in the Blank ✏️
Choose the right compound word from the bank.
sunshinerainbowbutterflycupcakesnowmanbackpack
Ex.2: sun+shine, rain+bow, butter+fly, cup+cake, snow+man, back+pack · Ex.3: rainbow, butterfly, cupcake, snowman, bedroom, football · Ex.4: 1) rainbow · 2) snowman · 3) butterfly · 4) cupcake · 5) backpack · 6) sunshine