• English

• 2nd Grade

• Knowledge of compound words

• Examples

• Portray knowledge

• Practice

• Combination (2 or more words)

• Equals a whole word

• Many forms of compound words

fire + work = firework

sand + box = sandbox

sun + light = sunlight

tooth + paste = toothpaste

tree + house = treehouse

birth + day = birthday

pop + corn = popcorn

bird + house = birdhouse

Teacher recourse

• http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/compounds.htm

Works Cited

• Firework Picture http://maddensresort.wordpress.com/tag/fireworks/