Make Compound Words This page will let you move words to make compound words.
A compound word is a word made from two smaller words.
First, click, hold, and drag the words to rearrange them.
Second, find out which small turtle can be moved.
I hope you enjoy this activity. - John Schlichte


Compound Words
*     This type of "moving HTML text" only works with MS Internet Explorer 4.0+

Hold the left mouse button down on a word and move it next to another word to make a compound word.

home + work = homework


 
  flower
   eye
   water
   work
   tooth


 proof
 pot
 shop
 liner
 ache


Check your work:

flowerpot
eyeliner
waterproof
workshop
toothache



Compound Words


 
 
bare
   card
   play
   ship
   snow


 ball
 wreck
 board
 foot
 ground

Check your work:

barefoot
cardboard
playground
shipwreck
snowball



Compound Words


 
 
snow
   sun
   out
   head
   stop


 shine
 ache
 side
 watch
 fall

Check your work:

snowfall
sunshine
outside
headache
stopwatch



Compound Words


 
 
snow
   sun
   out
   stomach
   shoe


 line
 storm
 lace
 burn
 ache

Check your work:

snowstorm
sunburn
outline
stomachache
shoelace


This is a turtle.

I hope you enjoy using this activity to make compound words.
- John Schlichte
This is me.
Mr. Schlichte likes turtles.
This "drag and drop" activity was created by John Schlichte after viewing a similar activity and links to other "drag and drop" examples and programming information that can be found at: http://www.mrsmcgowan.com/quiz/compoundwords.htm http://www.mrsmcgowan.com/1stgrade/lotsofscrambles.htm http://myschoolonline.com/folder/0,1872,55356-166779-5-6362,00.html

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