These puzzles help students understand how to predict the meaning of compound words using a few common semantic patterns (e.g. “A birdhouse is a house for a bird”, “A rattlesnake is a snake that has a rattle”, etc.). This is a great activity for students working on vocabulary, formulating sentences, or learning compound nouns. Recommended for kindergarten through 2nd grade.
 
Included:
30 color and 30 black & white puzzles
2 puzzle mats (one colored, one black & white)
 
Directions:
Color version: Print out pages 3-13 single sided. Laminate all. Cut out puzzles on dashed lines on pages 4-13. Give student pieces of one puzzle at a time and have student fit them together on puzzle mat while using the pictures to define the compound word.
 
Black & White version: This is a cut and paste activity. Print out puzzle mat on page 14 and select a page of black and white puzzles (pages 15-24) to print out. Cut out each puzzle on dashed lines and give student pieces of one puzzle at a time. Have student color puzzle pieces and glue them together on puzzle mat while using the pictures to define the compound word.
 
PDF. 24 pages.