👩‍🏫 Teacher’s Guide

Objective
Students will apply compound words using the examples and practice below.

Vocabulary
compound words, context

Teaching Notes

• Read together first, then let students answer independently. Ask students to point to the word or sentence that supports an answer.
• Teach the rule, discuss the worked example, and cover answers during practice.
• Use incorrect responses to identify which part of the rule needs another example.
• Allow approximately 25–35 minutes, including discussion and independent practice.

🧒 Student Worksheet

Concept and Helping Material

Big Idea
A compound word combines two words. Use the parts and the context to understand the whole.

Study these pairs

• sun → sunflower
• rain → raincoat
• tooth → toothbrush

Vocabulary and Definition

• — words formed by joining smaller words
• — the surrounding words that help show meaning

Words to Learn

sun, rain, tooth

Sentences to Fill In

1. The term for words formed by joining smaller words is ____.
2. The term for the surrounding words that help show meaning is ____.

Think & Respond Q&A

1. Join sun and flower.
2. Split sunflower into smaller words.
3. Join rain and coat.
4. Split raincoat into smaller words.
5. Join tooth and brush.
6. Split toothbrush into smaller words.
7. Use one pair in meaningful sentences.
8. Explain how the words in one pair are related.

Hands-On Experiment or Activities

Write two new examples and read them to a partner.

Reflection

• Explain one thing you learned.
• Write two new examples and read them to a partner.