Confident Reader
Lesson 241Confident Reader10–15 minutes

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

sunsetcupcakebackpackraincoatbedtimeplayground

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

  • cupcakeA cupcake is something we can talk about or see.
  • backpackA backpack is something we can talk about or see.
  • raincoatA raincoat is something we can talk about or see.
  • bedtimeA bedtime is something we can talk about or see.

Play

Fun challenge

Match each word to what it starts with.

Stretch

Try more words

sunsetcupcakebackpackraincoatbedtimeplayground