Compound Words — Split & Blend (Free PDF)
28 compound words across 4 themes — read each half, then write the whole word.
Long words that are really two short ones: split sunflower into sun + flower, read each half, then blend them back together.
What’s inside
- An instructions page with the split-and-blend method.
- Nature (sun + flower, moon + light, rain + bow, rain + drop, snow + man, water + fall) and Home (bed + room, door + bell, tooth + brush, fire + place).
- School and Everyday Life pages.
Every word in this PDF (21)
Handy for checking the list fits your child before printing, or for making your own games.
sun, moon, rain, snow, water, star, bed, door, cup, tooth, fire, note, home, class, text, grand, pop, hair, foot, birth, basket
How to use it
- Cover the second word with a finger and read the first.
- Swap and read the second word.
- Read both halves together and write the compound word.
- Draw one of the words to check meaning.
Who it’s for
Ages 6–8 — a confidence builder for the first longer words.
Where it fits: Stage 5 — Vowel Teams & Tricky Words
Goes well with
Teach phonics online — one short lesson a day
Sign in free and follow a plan that remembers where you are. Right here in your browser, on phone, tablet or computer — nothing to download.
- 92 step-by-step lessons, SATPIN first
- Big flashcards to show your child
- Games, checkpoints and progress for every sound
For little ones (2–6) there’s also our sound-play game on iPhone & iPad and Android.