Download or read book Compounds & Contractions (Gr. 1-2) written by Eleanor Villalpando and published by Remedia Publications. This book was released on 2021-12-23 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grade Level: 1-2 Reading Level: 2 ​Building basic skills. This 21-lesson unit is loaded with language-building activities that introduce children to compound words and contractions. Word searches, puzzles, and color coding exercises are all utilized to teach the fundamentals. Skills reinforced by these activities include recognizing and forming basic compounds (tooth + brush = toothbrush), and understanding and writing contractions (what’s = what is). Delightful illustrations keep students enthused while they get plenty of practice. A pre/post test is included.