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Syllable Workshop: Clap Compound Words
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Today I am practising: hearing word parts in compound words
1
Say sun + set, then clap sunset.
2
Draw a line between the two words in backpack.
3
Clap rainbow and write its two smaller words.
4
Match cup + cake to cupcake.
5
Circle the compound word: rabbit, sandbox, elephant.
6
Make one compound word with an adult and clap its beats.
- Begin with objects or pictures the child already knows, such as a backpack or playground.
- Separate the smaller words aloud, then blend them without pausing before clapping.
- Explain that a long word is not always a compound word; use meaning as the check.