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Jessica TosonottiCompound Word Lesson Plan: Grade 2Length - 1 Class
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StandardsStrategiesTechnologies
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L.2.4. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 2 reading and content, choosing flexibly from an array of strategies.     NETS-S: 1.a. - Students apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products or processes. / 1.c. - Sudents use models and simulations to explore complex systems and issues. / 1.d. Students identify trends and forecast possibilities.Teacher Centered: Before initially having the students begin the online activity, using the website where they will interact with a compound words, introduce common compound words found in the classroom (i.e. textbook, bookshelf, etc.) in order to allow students to familiarize themselves with what they need to know, that compound words consist of two pre-exisitng words that join together to create a new meaning.PowerPoint Presentation with pictures of each word that combine to create a compound word, illustrating how each word joins with another word to make a compound word.
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L.2.4.4 Use knowledge of the meaning of individual words to predict the meaning of compound words (e.g., birdhouse, lighthouse, housefly; bookshelf, notebook, bookmark).    NETS-S: 1.c. - Students identify trends and forecast possibilities.Student Centered: Show the students the 75 second animated lesson within the compound word matching activity.Compound Word Activity Website: www.vocabulary.co.il/compound-words/primary/general-compound-word-match/
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Teacher Centered: Discuss with the students each of the compound words they encountered during the activity, and then brainstorm to see how many other compound words they can think of on their own or discover within the classroom (i.e. whiteboard, blackboard,etc.).
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NETS-S: 6.a. - Students understand and use technology systems. / 6.b. - Students select and use applications effectively and productively.Student Centered: Online Activity as a class: move to the activity portion of the compound word matching activity. Ask students to suggest matches for the small words on each side, to make them compound words.www.vocabulary.co.il/compound-words/primary/general-compound-word-match/
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NETS-S: 1.b. - Students create original works as a means of personal or group expression. / 3.b. - Students locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media.When all matches are complete, move to the dividing compound words activity, again with all of the students. This activity requires students to divide the compound words into their original small words. Call students up one at a time to have them divide a compound word. Each time you play, you’ll get a different set of compound words, so everyone can have a turn.
www.vocabulary.co.il/compound-words/primary/divide-the-compound-words/
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NETS-S: 5.a. - Students advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology. / 5.b.- Students exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration, learning and productivity. / 5.c. - Students demonstrate personal responsibility for lifelong learning.Individual Online Activities: Now that students have combined and divided compound words as a class, they
can do the following online activities on their own.		1. Divide Compound Words www.vocabulary.co.il/compound-words/intermediate/break-it-up-compound-words/ 2. Create Compound Nature Words and/or Create Compound Sports Words www.vocabulary.co.il/compound-words/intermediate/compound-word-match-nature/ www.vocabulary.co.il/compound-words/intermediate/compound-words-match-sports/ 3. Which One Creates a Compound? www.vocabulary.co.il/compound-words/intermediate/make-a-compound-word/ 4. Match Compound Words and their Definitions www.spellingcity.com/word-match-vocabulary-game.html?listId=1880040 5. Decide Which Compound Word matches the Definition www.spellingcity.com/which-word-best-completes-the-sentence.html?listId=1880113
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L.2.4.5 Use glossaries and beginning dictionaries, both print and digital, to determine or clarify the meaning of words and phrases.Student Centered: Allow students to be able to access a dictionary to find the meanings of words that contribute to a compound word. Also, have students look in dictionary to help them understand that not all parts of compound words contain the same meaning when combined with another word to form a compound word (i.e. butterfly - butter in this sense is not used in the same context as the food).
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Lesson Plan Website: http://www.mcrel.org/lesson-plans/lang/langlessons.asp#grammar
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Lesson Plan By: Vocabulary.Co.Il and Spelling City.com: http://www.vocabulary.co.il/pdf_files/lesson_plans/compoundwordlessonplan.pdf

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