📖 Ready for Class 1 · Reading & talking · Ages 6–7 · about 4 weeks Dates: to

Building Longer Words

Goal: Build and read longer words from sounds and parts: g-r-ow-l, b-or-n, m-or-n-ing, and compound words like rain + bow.

For parents: Class 1 books ask children to put sounds and word parts together on paper. Show the parts with a plus sign so your child sees the word being built.

Do together

  1. Word sums

    You need: Paper, pencil

    Write sums of sounds: s + t + or + m = ? f + l + ow + er = ? Your child reads each part, then the whole word, and writes the answer.

  2. Compound word pairs

    You need: Cards: rain, bow, drop, sun, flower, foot, ball, tooth, brush

    Join two cards to make a new word: rainbow, sunflower, football, toothbrush. Draw a picture of each.

  3. Syllable split

    You need: Longer word cards (garden, morning, rocket, sandwich)

    Say garden, morning or rocket and clap the spoken syllables. An adult writes each part on a separate large card. Read the parts together and put the cards side by side to read the whole word.

Talk about it

  • Which two words make 'raindrop'?
  • How many syllables are in 'morning'?
  • Can you make a new compound word?

Words to use

  • syllable
  • compound word
  • blend
  • sound

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