Vocabulary · B6 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B6.2.6.4.1 - Recognise how words are formed through compounding

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Define compound words in their own words and distinguish them from words formed with prefixes and suffixes.
Identify the two (or more) base words that make up a given compound word.
Build new compound words by joining base words correctly.
Use compound words appropriately in sentences, matching the word to the context.
Work collaboratively in groups to generate and categorise compound words.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Reading (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Vocabulary (2.6)
Content standard: B6.2.6.4 - Use words appropriately for purpose, audience, context and culture
Indicator: B6.2.6.4.1 - Recognise how words are formed through compounding
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 2 (Week 14 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Source document note: The official curriculum document has a fault in this entry, so the curriculum text above is transcribed exactly as printed:

exemplars - p.174
Curriculum reference: English Language Curriculum (Basic 4-6), 2019, p. 174
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Have learners refresh their knowledge on affixes - prefixes and suffixes - , acronyms and blending using examples.
- Learners choose words with given affixes and use them appropriately in sentences.
- Introduce compound words in context and have learners identify their components. E.g. breakfast = break, fast; classroom = class, room.
- Put learners into groups to build more compound words. The document sets the first line above at the indicator's own left margin rather than indented with the exemplars, so it reads as part of the indicator on the page; it is an instruction to the teacher and is transcribed as the first exemplar.