Lesson 241: Two-syllable compound words
Focus: Two-syllable compound words
Objective
What we'll learn
Read and understand words with Two-syllable compound words.
For grown-ups
Parent & teacher intro
Confident readers break big words into smaller parts. Look for the pattern, chunk it up, then read the whole word.
Warm-up
Interactive phonics activity
Break each word into parts, then read it as a whole.
Words
Word list
Practice
Example sentences
- I can see the sunset.
- We can see the cupcake.
- You can see the backpack.
- They can see the raincoat.
Story time
Bo and the Sunset
Bo went to the pond. Bo saw a sunset and a cupcake.
"Look!" said Bo. "The backpack is by the raincoat."
Zoe came to help. Together they played with the bedtime and the playground.
At the end of the day, Bo and Zoe smiled. What a wonderful Two-syllable compound words adventure!
Check for understanding
Comprehension questions
1. Where did Bo go?
2. What did Bo see first?
3. How did the story end?
STEM word of the day
🔬 animal
Meaning: a living thing that moves and eats other living things
Example: A rabbit is a fluffy animal that hops.
Review
Vocabulary review
- cupcake — A cupcake is something we can talk about or see.
- backpack — A backpack is something we can talk about or see.
- raincoat — A raincoat is something we can talk about or see.
- bedtime — A bedtime is something we can talk about or see.
Play
Fun challenge
Match each word to what it starts with.
Stretch