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Write the Room - Compound Word Literacy Centre

Updated: 07 May 2024

Read, write, spell, and use compound words with a printable Compound Word - Write the Room Literacy Centre.

Editable: Google Slides
Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 1 Page
Years: 1 - 3
Differentiated: Yes

Curriculum

VC2E1LY06

Spell one- and 2-syllable words with common letter patterns <ul> <li>writing one- and 2-syllable words containing known blends, for example ‘bl’ and ‘st’</li> </ul>
VC2E2LY04

Use phoneme–grapheme correspondence knowledge to read and write words of one or more syllables with vowel digraphs, less common long vowel patterns, consonant blends and silent letters (phonic knowledge) <ul> <li>reading words with digraphs where one letter is not pronounced (for example, ‘knife’ and ‘thumb’) and using them in writing</li> <li>providing the sounds for less common sound–letter matches (for example, ‘ight’) and using them in writing</li> <li>reading words with vowel digraphs (‘ee’, ‘oo’, ‘ai’, ‘ay’ and ‘ea’)</li> </ul>
VC2E2LY05

Use knowledge of spelling patterns and morphemes to read and write words whose spelling is not completely predictable from their sounds, including high-frequency words <ul> <li>using known words and knowledge of spelling patterns and morphemes to write unknown words, for example ‘one’, ‘once’, ‘only’ and ‘lone’</li> <li>using context to read the correct word when an unknown word has more than one plausible pronunciation</li> </ul>
VC2E3LY03

Understand how to apply knowledge of phoneme–grapheme correspondences, syllables, and blending and segmenting to fluently read and write multisyllabic words with more complex letter patterns <ul> <li>reading and writing more complex words with consonant digraphs and consonant blends, for example ‘shrinking’, ‘against’ and ‘rocket’</li> <li>reading and writing consonant digraphs representing different sounds, for example ‘machine’, ‘change’ and ‘school’</li> </ul>

teaching resource

Write the Room - Compound Word Literacy Centre

Updated: 07 May 2024

Read, write, spell, and use compound words with a printable Compound Word - Write the Room Literacy Centre.

Editable: Google Slides
Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 1 Page
Years: 1 - 3
Differentiated: Yes

Read, write, spell, and use compound words with a printable Compound Word - Write the Room Literacy Centre.

Need New Literacy Centres for Compound Words?

You’re in the right place! We’ve been putting together some fantastic resources to guide your instruction surrounding compound words and how they are used.

This Compound Word Vocabulary and Writing Centre provides a fun, interactive way to help young students understand and learn new compound words and their meanings. The set contains 24 vocabulary word/picture cards that students use to identify examples of compound words. Students can refer to the vocabulary cards while completing the additional included activities featuring the following grouping of worksheets.

Write the Room – Picture Matching Worksheet – Students will move about the room and write the compound words matching the images on the worksheet.
Compound Word Blending Worksheet – Students will move about the room to find the compound words on their sheet. They will then break them apart into their individual words and write the completed word.
Compound Word Sentences Worksheet – Students will move about the room to find
Match compound words, and then use each word to write a sentence.

This printable resource pack includes printable compound word picture cards and five options for accompanying compound word worksheets.

What is a ‘Write the Room’ Literacy Centre?

A “write the room” literacy centre is a reading or writing activity commonly used in early years classrooms to enhance literacy skills. In this activity, various words, letters, or vocabulary cards are strategically placed around the classroom, typically on walls, shelves, or other surfaces. Each card contains a word or a picture representing a word related to the current lesson or theme.

After being handed a recording sheet and a clipboard, students are expected to move around the classroom to search for cards and jot down the words they find on their recording sheet. This activity promotes physical activity and active participation, which can help students stay focused and interested in the material being taught.

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This resource was created by Alessandra Pastor, a teacher and Teach Starter Collaborator.

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Curriculum

VC2E1LY06

Spell one- and 2-syllable words with common letter patterns <ul> <li>writing one- and 2-syllable words containing known blends, for example ‘bl’ and ‘st’</li> </ul>
VC2E2LY04

Use phoneme–grapheme correspondence knowledge to read and write words of one or more syllables with vowel digraphs, less common long vowel patterns, consonant blends and silent letters (phonic knowledge) <ul> <li>reading words with digraphs where one letter is not pronounced (for example, ‘knife’ and ‘thumb’) and using them in writing</li> <li>providing the sounds for less common sound–letter matches (for example, ‘ight’) and using them in writing</li> <li>reading words with vowel digraphs (‘ee’, ‘oo’, ‘ai’, ‘ay’ and ‘ea’)</li> </ul>
VC2E2LY05

Use knowledge of spelling patterns and morphemes to read and write words whose spelling is not completely predictable from their sounds, including high-frequency words <ul> <li>using known words and knowledge of spelling patterns and morphemes to write unknown words, for example ‘one’, ‘once’, ‘only’ and ‘lone’</li> <li>using context to read the correct word when an unknown word has more than one plausible pronunciation</li> </ul>
VC2E3LY03

Understand how to apply knowledge of phoneme–grapheme correspondences, syllables, and blending and segmenting to fluently read and write multisyllabic words with more complex letter patterns <ul> <li>reading and writing more complex words with consonant digraphs and consonant blends, for example ‘shrinking’, ‘against’ and ‘rocket’</li> <li>reading and writing consonant digraphs representing different sounds, for example ‘machine’, ‘change’ and ‘school’</li> </ul>

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