Compound and Contraction Word Jigsaws

Grasping compound words and contractions are key milestones for early reading and writing fluency. These engaging jigsaw sets provide hands-on practice recognizing, reading, and manipulating these two complex word forms. With self-correcting three piece puzzles, students actively build lexical skills vital for literacy development.

The 34 contraction puzzles feature words like can't, don't and I'll. Children must sound out and assemble the individual components like "can" and "not" to make the combined word. The 28 compound word jigsaws include vocabulary like football, pancake, butterfly. Students blend the meaning of the individual words like "foot" and "ball" to decode the new compound term.

Moving and connecting the jigsaw pieces provides kinesthetic reinforcement of how smaller words combine to make larger vocabulary. The physicality cements reading comprehension and spelling skills. Teachers can use these materials repeatedly in literacy centers, small groups or phonics lessons.

With illustrated compound words and movable contraction parts, children are immersed in the mechanics of language. Manipulating the words into unified puzzles delivers “aha” moments. The engaging, self-checking activities make complex linguistic concepts tangible and fun.

Students will delight in these hands-on games while gaining abilities to recognize, read, and apply multifaceted vocabulary.

This pack includes 34 three piece contraction jigsaws and 28 three piece compound word jigsaws.

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