Word parts
Compound words
A compound word is two whole words joined: “sunset”, “cupcake”, “bedroom”. They look long but are not, because both halves are usually words the reader already knows. Spotting the join turns one long word into two the student can already read.
Useful for teaching that longer words come apart, before syllable division proper is introduced.
Patterns and example words
Every word below is from the word list Cody generates from, not a hand-picked sample. The count is how many words in that list carry the pattern.
compound words
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Curricula that teach this
Cody generates material against the scope and sequence you already teach. This skill appears in Reading Simplified: 1st Grade Pathway, Reading Simplified: 2nd Grade & Up Pathway, Reading Simplified: Kindergarten Pathway, Slant System, UFLI Inspired.
Make a decodable story for this skill
Cody generates stories, word lists and worksheets constrained to the patterns a student has already been taught, so practice on compound words does not smuggle in something they have not met yet.