There are so many different moving parts when it comes to learning and understanding compound words!

How do you build a compound word?

How do you tell the difference between a compound word and a word that is made up of root words, suffixes, and prefixes?

Can students identify two words in sentences that should be compound words?

We are so excited to show you our Compound Word Activities for Kids. These activities have definitely helped our students master compound word concepts.

Whether your child can read well, or needs help from pictures, there's something for everyone included. Even better is that there's a free printable included!

Compound Word Activities for Kids with Free Printables

Many printables used in this post are from our Montessori Compound Word Printable Pack.

Compound Word Equations with Pictures

I just love this activity and so do my students! They search the container to find the pictures that match the words listed in the equation to form a compound word.
 

It's so neat to watch them sort out individual words versus the compound word and understand that two words, that are completely unrelated, form a new word that is completely different.

Source: The printable for this activity is from our Montessori Compound Word Printable Pack.

Compound Word Sorting Activity

When teaching compound words, it's important to understand what's not a compound word, especially if it may seem like it is. This activity introduces root words, suffixes, and prefixes and how they compare to compound words.

Kids sort words and place them under the correct heading.

Source: The printable for this activity is from our Montessori Compound Word Printable Pack.

Compound Word Sentence Correction Activity

These sentence challenges are so much fun! Students read the sentence and determine which two words should be a compound word. 

They underline the two words, and then write them correctly as a compound word on the line provided.

Source: The printable for this activity is from our Montessori Compound Word Printable Pack.

Compound Word Puzzle Cards

I'm super excited to provide yet another way to teach children compound words, especially younger children who may struggle with reading. 

When using this printable, cut out the cards, and then cut them in half on the dotted line provided. Students will then have the task of match halves to create full images.

Each half includes one word that's part of the compound word. When the puzzles are put together, the child can see what two words make the compound word.

The Montessori-inspired Compound Word Puzzle Cards are a free printable. Click on the link at the bottom of this post to obtain your copy.

We hope you find these compound word activities and printables as helpful as we have!

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Montessori-inspired Compound Word Puzzle Cards

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