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Two Chunks, One Big Word 🧱
A long word looks scary — until you break it into chunks you already know.
Try with: sun·set
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Spot the chunks (one vowel sound each).
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Sound out each chunk:
/sun/ · /set/
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Push them together:
sunset!
1) Two-Chunk Compound Words 👯
Each chunk is a tiny word you already know. Sound out each chunk, then blend.
- sun·set→
- hot·dog→
- cat·fish→
- pig·pen→
- bob·cat→
- sand·pit→
2) Two-Chunk New Words 🧠
These chunks aren't always whole words — but each chunk is easy to sound out!
- nap·kin→
- pic·nic→
- mag·net→
- rab·bit→
- hel·met→
- but·ton→
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3) Split It Yourself ✂️
Draw a line between the two chunks (between the two vowel parts), then sound it out and write the word on the line.
basket
bas / ket
kitten
kit / ten
muffin
muf / fin
mitten
mit / ten
goblin
gob / lin
bandit
ban / dit
4) Sound Out and Match 🔍
Sound out each word, then write the matching letter (A–F).
- napkinA. a small animal with long ears
- picnicB. a hat that keeps your head safe
- magnetC. a paper square for wiping your mouth
- rabbitD. a small round thing on a shirt
- helmetE. an outdoor lunch on a blanket
- buttonF. a thing that sticks to metal
5) Real Word or Silly Word? 🤔
Sound out each two-chunk word. Circle R for real or S for silly.
- sunsetRS
- fanlidRS
- muffinRS
- pickimRS
- contestRS
- sundopRS
- picnicRS
- magbletRS
Ex.1: sunset, hotdog, catfish, pigpen, bobcat, sandpit ·
Ex.2: napkin, picnic, magnet, rabbit, helmet, button ·
Ex.3: bas/ket · kit/ten · muf/fin · mit/ten · gob/lin · ban/dit ·
Ex.4: napkin–C · picnic–E · magnet–F · rabbit–A · helmet–B · button–D ·
Ex.5: sunset=R · fanlid=S · muffin=R · pickim=S · contest=R · sundop=S · picnic=R · magblet=S.