Compound Word Fun

On Friday, I did my all time favorite compound word lesson.  I began by reading a "Build-A-Word" board book with slider windows that my 3rd graders were "Ooing and awing" over. They didn't care that it was a simple and easy "baby" book. The author is Nora Gaydos.

Then I brought out the challenge book by Rick Walton called Once There Was a Bullfrog.

It's an adorable story about a frog that's lost his hop and tries to find it. As the story is told picture clues help students try to form a new compound word.

I wrapped up my lesson by having students illustrate a retelling of the story I typed up.

Here's a sample:

I also have  compound word products in my TPT store you might like:

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