Lesson Plan

Topic: Compound words

Objective: At the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
Identify compound words.
Use context clues to aide in determining the meaning of compound words.
A. Motivation: 2 pics = 1 word Game
The teacher will pass out pictures,one per student. Then, the students will move to
find another picture to create a compound word. (3 types)
Pictures + Chart pero lables nalang for, scissors, tape (Compound words +
meaning)
Answers:
doghouse
sunflower
middle class
ice cream
eye-opener
merry-go-round
1. What do you notice about these words?
= words are made up of two smaller words, called root words, that are put together
to create a new word with a new meaning. (Compound words)
= some words are joined together, have spaces between them, connected by a
hyphen (categories)
2. Let students define CP (+ types)
3. Use the CP in a sentence.
B. Lesson Proper
1. Compound words are formed when two or more words are put together to form a
new word with a new meaning.
-made up of two smaller words
-get hints of the meaning of compound words from those smaller words
-ASK STUDENTS TO GIVE THE MEANING OF THE CP IN THE ACTIVITY
-trickier and you cant exactly tell the meaning just from the smaller root words that
make it up
-ASK STUDENTS TO GIVE THE MEANING OF THE CP IN THE ACTIVITY
-three categories: Closed compound, Open compound, Hyphenated compound

Closed: Closed compound words are formed when two unique words are joined
together. They dont have a space between them and they are the type that
generally comes to mind when we think of compound words.
Open compound words have a space between the words but when they are read
together a new meaning is formed.
Hyphenated compound words are connected by a hyphen. To avoid confusion,
modifying compounds are often hyphenated, especially when they precede a noun
such as in the case of part-time teacher, high-speed chase, and fifty-yard dash.
When they come after the noun they are open compounds: a chase that is high
speed, a teacher that is part time, etc. Comparative and superlative adjectives are
hyphenated when they are compounded with other modifiers: the highest-priced
computer, the lower-priced car. Adverbs that end in ly and compounded with
another modifier are not modified: a highly rated restaurant, a publicly held
meeting.
-ASK STUDENTS CATEGORIZE THE CP IN THE ACTIVITY
* The best thing to do when you have a question about a compound word is look it
up. Often times youll find options with the preferred choice listed first. The bottom
line is that the only way to know for sure how to spell compounds is to consult an
authoritative source: a good dictionary.
-ASK STUDENTS To use the CP in a sentence.
2. Ask students to give other examples of CP.
3. With a partner, let the students read a short story. On a separate sheet of paper,
they will complete a table and identify the meaning of compound words based on
context clues.