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Article: Ground hog and other compound words: each February 2nd, on Groundhog Day, we pay a visit to our furry friends to ask about the coming of spring--extend the celebration by digging into a lesson on compound words with these fun-filled activities.(Activities)
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Compound Word Whistle
Use this role-playing game to help students to identify compound words. First, ask children to search the room to find 10 compound words in print or to find items that are represented by compound words. Have them write each word on a separate note card and place the cards face up on their desks. Explain that when a groundhog senses danger, it whistles to warn others. In this game, children will whistle to let others know they found a compound word. To play, invite a "groundhog" to read a compound word from one of his or her cards. If any other groundhogs have that same word on their cards, they give a little whistle. Then all the groundhogs ...