Verbal ReasoningYears 3–5Compound Words

Form compound words

Combine two words to create a valid compound word, e.g. "sun" + "flower" = "sunflower"

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    A compound word is two smaller words stuck together to make a new word, like 'rain' + 'bow' = 'rainbow'! 🌈

  2. 2

    Which two words join to make 'rainbow'? 🌈

  3. 3

    Drag the two word bricks together to build the compound word 'sunflower' 🌻

  4. 4

    Let's build 'butterfly' together 🦋

  5. 5

    Now build 'football' ⚽ — drag the two words together.

  6. 6

    Which two words join to make 'snowman'? ⛄

  7. 7

    What compound word do you get from 'cup' + 'cake'? 🧁

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