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Compound and Multisyllabic Words

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Compound and Multisyllabic Words

Student reading compound words

📚 Part 1: Identifying Compound Words

I can explain what a compound word is and identify compound words.

1. Circle the compound words below:

butterfly

elephant

sunflower

computer

football

rainbow

2. Match the words to make compound words by drawing lines:
snow
fire
tooth
basket
brush
ball
man
fly
3. Break these compound words into their two parts:

Example: playground = play + ground

a) bedroom = __________ + __________

b) backpack = __________ + __________

c) cupcake = __________ + __________

🔤 Part 2: Multisyllabic Words

I can break multisyllabic words into parts to read them correctly.

4. Count the syllables in each word. Write the number in the box:

a) elephant [ ] b) understand [ ] c) butterfly [ ] d) remember [ ]

5. Break these multisyllabic words into syllables using dots (•):

Example: el•e•phant

a) fantastic = ________________________

b) wonderful = ________________________

c) important = ________________________

d) celebrate = ________________________

6. Choose the correct syllable breakdown:

Word: "helicopter"

hel•i•cop•ter

he•li•cop•ter

heli•cop•ter

✏️ Part 3: Create and Apply

7. Create your own compound word by combining two words:

__________ + __________ = __________________

8. Write a sentence using a compound word from this worksheet:
9. Challenge: Find a multisyllabic word in your classroom or from a book. Write it here and break it into syllables:

Word: _________________________

Syllables: _____________________

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