Minds On
Putting it together
Review the following image. It shows how we can put two words together to create a compound word.
Explore the following word bank. Then, create compound words using the words in the word bank. To create a compound word, choose one word from group one and another word from group two. Record the compound words that you have created on a paper, as an audio recording, or using any method of your choice.
Press ‘Word Bank’ to reveal the words in the two groups to create compound words.
Group One : butter, sun, rain, gold, day, tooth
Group Two : bow, flower, brush, light, fly, fish
Student Success
Think-Pair-Share
How did you choose which words to put together?
How can we find the meaning of new words using our understanding of compound words?
If possible, share your compound words with a partner.
Note to teachers: See your teacher guide for collaboration tools, ideas and suggestions.
Action
What can I do?
When you come to a word that you don’t know, try using one of these strategies.
These are the six I can try strategies that I can try when I come across a word I don't know. I can try to examine the pictures for clues. I can try to find parts of the word that I know. I can think about the main idea of the story. I can try to stretch out the sounds in the word. I can imagine the first sound of the word. And, I can skip over the words in the sentence, and reread it.
Let’s try it together
In the Minds On, we used the strategy, "Try to find parts of the word that I know" when we practiced making compound words.
Use that and the other "I Can Try" strategies to help understand any new words in the following sentences:
- She can write her name.
- He found a notebook.
- The doorway is always open.
- Thank you for the cat.
- He ran uphill.
Think about your learning
- Which strategies did you use to help you solve any of the new words?
- Was one strategy more helpful than the others?
Record your thoughts by completing the Decoding Words document in your notebook, on the computer, or using the following fillable activity document below. You can also record your thought in an audio clip.
| Unfamiliar Words | Meaning | Strategies Used |
|---|---|---|
Press the ‘Activity’ button to access Decoding Words.
Be a word detective
Choose a story and find 5 words that you are new to you. Be a detective and use the "I Can Try" strategies to try and understand the new words.
Record your thoughts by completing the Decoding Words document in your notebook, on the computer, or using the following fillable activity document below. You can also record your thoughts in an audio clip.
| Unfamiliar Words | Meaning | Strategies Used |
|---|---|---|
Press the ‘Activity’ button to access Decoding Words.
We become better readers when we use strategies to help us decode new words.
- Which strategy did you find helped you the most?
- Where else do you think you could use the "I Can Try" strategies?
Reflection
How do you feel about what you have learned in this activity? Which of the next four sentences best matches how you are feeling about your learning? Press the button that is beside this sentence.
I feel...
Now, record your ideas about your feelings using a voice recorder, speech-to-text, or writing tool.