Teach Compound Words Without Worksheets! 

Teaching compound words is quite often one of the concepts that is the most fun to teach in early grades. Students love learning new words, searching for combined words, and creating examples of compound words using pictures and crafts. However, very often, compound word instruction occurs through the use of traditional paper/pencil worksheet activities. This year, we’re excited to help you step outside of the box and get rid of those years-old compound word handouts.

Try an Interactive Compound Word Slideshow for Teachers!

This year, teach your compound word standards with a brand-new standards-based, content-aligned Compound Word teaching slide deck. This slide deck is geared specifically to the primary learner and provides them with a visually appealing and easy-to-understand lesson on compound words. It features high-interest visuals, simple instructional explanations, and numerous interactive opportunities for skill-building. Some activities included are:

• Combining words to form compound words (with picture prompts)
• Separating compound words into their word parts
• Compound Word I Spy- Students will search through a group of images to identify compound words.
• And more!

Download Your Compound Words Slideshow

This downloadable teaching resource is available as an Interactive Google Slides Activity. To get your new resource, click the download button. You will be prompted to make your own copy. From there, project the slides on your screen and start teaching!

NOTE: You will begin the slideshow in presentation mode. Once you get to activities that require dragging/dropping, you will need to switch to edit mode in order to move objects.

This resource was created by Alessandra Pastor, a teacher and Teach Starter Collaborator

Even More Ways to Teach Compound Words

Don’t stop there! We have even more ways to help your students learn to read and identify compound words and compound nouns. Make sure you check out these printable compound word activities before you go.

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Compound Words - Worksheet Pack

Practice using compound words in sentences with. a pair of printable compound word worksheets for older students.

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Compound Words Game Show Interactive

Turn your compound word lessons into a fun game with an interactive Compound Word Game Show activity!

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Compound Word Search and Find Worksheets

Search, find, and spell compound words with a pack of printable compound word worksheets for 2nd graders!