Stackin up Some

C Compound Words
A Compound Word is made
when two words are joined
to form a new word..
pancake
cupcake
doughnut
milkshake

cheesecake
oatmeal
meatball

Name________________

If You Give a Pig a Pancake

By Laura Numeroff

Pancake is a compound word!

Can you find 7 compound words
in the story?

Name___________

Illustrate the compound words from the story

If You Give a Pig a Pancake by Laura Numeroff

pancake

homesick

something

backyard

suitcase

mailbox

wallpaper

Name_____________

Pancake Power

If you Give a Pig a Pancake

***Synonyms for pancake***

Circle the two smaller words that make

up each compound word.

pancakes
battercakes
flannelcakes
flapcakes
flapjacks
griddlecakes
hotcakes
hotstacks

What do you call pancakes? _________

Flippin the Flapjacks

By Sarah Weeks

Some people call em pancakes.

Some people call em hotstacks.
Some people call em griddlecakes.
Me? I call em flapjacks.
No matter what you call em,
Heres a little tip,
When theyre done on one side,
All you gotta do is FLIP!

Name_________

Put these Compound Words in ABC Order

watermelon
popover
shortcake
strawberry
blueberry
flapjacks
meatball
potpie
jellybean
leftovers
gumdrop
drumstick
peppermint

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My Pancake Recipe
By ____________
Ingredients:
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Directions:
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Name____________

Circle the compound words

in the three titles.

If You Give a Pig a Pancake

If You Give a Cat a Cupcake
If You Give a Dog a Donut

Which of the three stories

do you like the best? Why?

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Name_________

Compare the three

Laura Numeroff Stories