Compound words
Build and split compound words such as playground.
Taught in Primary 3 in Nigeria (NERDC), Year 2 in United Kingdom (National Curriculum), Grade 3 in Canada (Ontario).
Nigeria (NERDC)
Primary 3
- Strand
- Vocabulary Development
- Called
- Compound words
- How it's taught
- New words pre-taught before reading passages; synonyms/opposites drilled; words used in learners' own sentences.
United Kingdom (National Curriculum)
Year 2
- Strand
- Vocabulary
- Called
- Compound words
- How it's taught
- Vocabulary developed through reading and discussion; morphology (root words, prefixes, suffixes) used to infer meaning.
Canada (Ontario)
Grade 3
- Strand
- Vocabulary
- Called
- Compound words
- How it's taught
- Word-solving strategies: context, morphology and word relationships; vocabulary linked to diverse texts.