Want to transform spelling and word study into a time your students actually look forward to? This Compound Words Games Bundle gives you everything you need to engage students in identifying, defining, and spelling both concrete and abstract compound words — all in a format that builds consistency, excitement, and mastery.
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Aligned to Words Their Way Unit 2 (Sorts 10–12), these games and activities work with any word study program and cover concrete compound words, more compound words, and abstract compound words.
3 GAMES, 3 ACTIVITIES FOR THE FOLLOWING COMPOUND WORD PATTERNS
- Sort 10: Compound Words
- Sort 11: More Compound Words
- Sort 12: Abstract Compound Words
You get one partner game and one independent activity for each Compound Words Word List. Resources come in both color and black & white versions!
PARTNER GAMES — SORT & MATCH BOARD GAMES
Students draw a word card and match it with another word on the game board to create a compound word. Fun themes like spaghetti and meatballs, bread and butter, and socks and shoes keep students engaged while learning compound words. Each game includes a recording sheet for easy teacher check-ins.
Included for each spelling topic:
- Teacher Directions
- Sorting Game Board
- Word Cards
- Student-Friendly Directions
- Recording Sheet
- Answer Key
INDEPENDENT ACTIVITIES — FOUR IN A ROW
Students spin a spinner and find a word on the game board that can be paired with the word spun to create a compound word, build it with optional letter tiles, record it, and aim to cover four in a row vertically, horizontally, or diagonally. Can also be modified for partner play.
Included for each spelling topic:
- Teacher Directions
- 4 Word Boards
- 2 Spinners with Student-Friendly Directions
- Letter Tiles for Building Words
- Recording Sheet
- Answer Key
WHO ARE THESE GAMES FOR?
These activities are designed for students at any point in the Syllables and Affixes stage who can already spell the individual words that make up each compound word — allowing them to focus their energy on learning to use those two words together to define the compound.
Developed primarily for 3rd–5th graders, these resources can also be used in lower grades within small group lessons with teacher guidance. Because all games and activities across Unit 2 use similar formats, you only have to teach students how to play once — then enjoy the consistency and versatility all year long!
EXPLORE THE FULL SYLLABLES AND AFFIXES SERIES
- Unit 1: Inflectional Endings ING, ED, S, ES | Sorts 1–9
- Unit 2: Compound Words | Sorts 10–12
- Unit 3: Syllable Juncture Patterns | Sorts 13–17
- Unit 4: Long-Vowel Patterns in Accented Syllables | Sorts 18–23
- Unit 5: Ambiguous, Diphthong, R-Controlled Vowel Patterns in Accented Syllables | Sorts 24–30
- Unit 6: Words Ending in LE, EL, IL, AL, ER, OR, AR and More | Sorts 31–40
- Unit 7: Exploring Consonants in Multisyllabic Words | Sorts 41–47
- Unit 8: Prefixes and Suffixes | Sorts 48–54
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Unit 9: Compound Words, Homographs, Words with EI and IE | Sorts 55–58
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NEED PRINTABLE RESOURCES FOR THE SYLLABLES AND AFFIXES STAGE?
- Word Study Notebook
- Word Searches
- Fill in the Blank Word List Activity
- Weekly Spelling Homework
- Bundle of All Four Printable Resources
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Copyright © Tammy Roose, Tarheelstate Teacher.
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