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Collaborative Learning
Old and New Compound NounsSorting Game
Literacy
The activity was developed in order to familiarise students with compound nouns but it also illustrates thehistorical development of language. Some of the words are no longer in use and some like treadmill havedeveloped a new meaning. The activity can be used both for literacy and history.
Suitable for students aged 7+The Learning Outcome will be that students will have learned the meaning of compound nouns as well ashaving broadened their vocabulary.
Collaborative Learning
Old and New Compound NounsSorting Game
Literacy
Developed by Liz Taylor, Primary Advisor, Suffolk and Stuart ScottIllustrated by Peter Bennett
Theme: Compound NounsAge range: 7+
Context:This activity was developed in order to familiarise students with compound nouns but it also illustratesthe historical development of language. Some of the words are no longer in use and some liketreadmill have developed a new meaning. The activity can be used both for literacy and history.
If you add different sets of cards please send them to the address below for expanding our library.
Preparation:Print out the A4 sheets.If possible laminate the Venn Diagram (after joining the two sides together), the Sorting Board and theBingo Boards.Cover the two Noun Card pages with ‘clear pvc self adhesive book cover film’. Then cut out the squaresto make the cards. We have left some cards blank for students to add their own words.
HOW TO PLAY:This sorting activity can be done in groups of three or four or as a whole class.Students sort the Compound Noun Cards according to whether they know the word or not onto theSorting Board.The groups can compare their words before they look up all the remaining unknown words in anappropriate dictionary.Next, students look at the Noun Cards and decide where to place them on the Venn Diagram.Encourage them to discuss how they came to their conclusions.
We have also provided six Bingo Boards so that you can use the Noun Cards to play bingo in groups.This will reinforce the learning of any new compound nouns.
Learning Outcomes:Students will have learned the meaning of compound nouns as well as having broadened theirvocabulary.If you have found further learning outcomes please share them by [email protected], quoting LitCN1.0
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(You can purchase a professionally printed, sound-enabled version of this activity with pre-cut cards fromwww.mantralingua.com. Students can use PENpal to record and re-record aurally onto the pages and cards.Recordings can be saved and used for assessment, or shared with other classes and schools via “ShareLINK”.)
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fourposterfootpathfirebackfiredog
frogspawnhotdoghourglassknighterrant
lynchgatelightswitchlifeguardjellyfish
railwaypostboxmolehillmoonlight
spacesuitsnowmansideboardrushlight
steppingstonesTVdinnertreadmilltoothpaste
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collarstudclotheshorsedungbeetlefastfood
bunkbedcannonballchamberpotchurchyard
witchcraftbedbugblackboardbridegroom
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bun
kbed
foot
pat
hho
tdog
light
swit
ch
clot
hesh
orse
fire
dog
fire
back
lyn
chga
te
dun
gbee
tle
jelly
fish
can
non
ball
cham
berp
ot
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wit
chcr
aft
moo
nlig
htch
urc
hyar
dfr
ogsp
awn
bedb
ug
fou
rpos
ter
mol
ehill
pos
tbox
railw
aybr
ideg
room
colla
rstu
dho
urg
lass
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rush
light
knig
hter
ran
tst
epp
ings
ton
essi
debo
ard
toot
hpas
teTV
din
ner
blac
kboa
rdsp
aces
uit
lifeg
uar
dtr
eadm
illfa
stfo
odsn
owm
an
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jelly
fish
railw
ayco
llars
tud
fire
dog
foot
pat
hch
urc
hyar
dkn
ight
erra
nt
fou
rpos
ter
frog
spaw
nbe
dbu
gtr
eadm
illm
oleh
ill
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pos
tbox
wit
chcr
aft
lyn
chga
teru
shlig
ht
can
non
ball
fire
back
hou
rgla
ssch
ambe
rpot
clot
hesh
orse
moo
nlig
htst
epp
ings
ton
essi
debo
ard
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dun
gbee
tle
toot
hpas
teTV
din
ner
bun
kbed
blac
kboa
rdsp
aces
uit
lifeg
uar
dbr
ideg
room
hotd
oglig
htsw
itch
fast
food
snow
man
compound nouns
you know
compound nouns
you don’t know
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© 2011 Mantra Lingua: all rights reserved. No copying without permission www.mantralingua.com(This is the top half of the ven board. Cut along the black dotted line to the right and glue it to the bottom half.)
Old and New Compound Nouns - Board
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ooks
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oun
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me.
The
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© 2011 Mantra Lingua: all rights reserved. No copying without permission www.mantralingua.com(This is the bottom half of the ven board.)
Thes
e co
mp
oun
d n
oun
s ar
e fa
irly
new
. Som
e ar
e ve
ry n
ew.
