Moving Up (Level 2) | Spelling | Compound words
Compound word dominoes
Twelve dominoes that join into one closed loop. Join the first half of a compound word to its second half. Each match makes a new word, for example sun + flower.
- Level
- Moving Up (Level 2), ages 8 to 12
- Skill
- Spelling
- Theme
- Compound words
- Pages
- 2
- Paper
- A4 portrait
- File size
- 51 KB
- Ink
- Black and white, low ink
- Copies
- 1 set per pair or group of 4
Teacher notes
- Join the first half of a compound word to its second half. Each match makes a new word, for example sun + flower.
- The twelve dominoes join into one closed loop, so the last domino fits back onto the first. That means a player can check their own work: if the loop will not close, something is mismatched.
- Print on thin card if you can, and laminate for a set that lasts. Children can also glue the sheet onto card before cutting.
- Early finishers: write a sentence for each pair.
- Cut the dominoes in half and use them as a pairs game (Pelmanism) for a different feel.
Planning a low-ink print run? See the Moving Up offline pack.
