Banana Splits

fun with compound words

 Banana Splits
Who knew compound words could be so delicious?
Help your child practice this important concept as you
create compound words by constructing banana splits.
(Caution: You may get hungry for banana splits while
playing this game!)

Assembly Instructions
1. Print pages 3-11 (color version) or 12-20 (black-and-white version).
2. Cut out the dessert dishes. Give one to each player.
3. Cut out the playing cards for the level you wish to play. (Level 1 students use
the Level 1 cards, Level 2 students can use the Level 1 or Level 2 cards, and so
on.) For best results, use only one level of cards per game.

How to Play
1. Deal three cards to each player. Place the remaining playing cards face down
in a draw pile on the table.
2. Have the first player select a playing card either from the draw pile or from
another player’s hand. If the ice cream scoop on the card matches one
already in the player’s hand, he may place the matching cards side by side in
his dessert dish. Have your student read the resulting compound word aloud.
The matching pair of cards is then placed in a pile in front of the player.
3. If the ice cream scoop does not match one in the player’s hand, the player
keeps the card in his hand and the game continues.
4. If the draw pile runs out, the game continues with the players selecting cards
from each other’s hands.
5. The game continues until all the ice cream scoop cards have been matched.
The player with the most matches wins.

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Level 1 Level 1 Level 1

ant dish gum

Level 1 Level 1 Level 1

hill cloth drop

Level 1 Level 1 Level 1

cat flash cob

Level 1 Level 1 Level 1

nip back web

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jack rag sun

Level 1 Level 1 Level 1

pot doll glasses

Level 1 Level 1 Level 1

lunch stink drum

Level 1 Level 1 Level 1

box bug stick

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Level 2 Level 2 Level 2

base cow cup

Level 2 Level 2 Level 2

ball boy cake

Level 2 Level 2 Level 2

flag gold her

Level 2 Level 2 Level 2

pole fish self

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left butter out

Level 2 Level 2 Level 2

over fly side

Level 2 Level 2 Level 2

pop space under

Level 2 Level 2 Level 2

corn craft water

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Level 3 Level 3 Level 3

birth book house

Level 3 Level 3 Level 3

day mark fly

Level 3 Level 3 Level 3

foot bird lady

Level 3 Level 3 Level 3

ball seed bug

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Level 3 Level 3 Level 3

mail night play

Level 3 Level 3 Level 3

box time house

Level 3 Level 3 Level 3

rain sea cook

Level 3 Level 3 Level 3

drop shell book

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Level 4 Level 4 Level 4

after guide wheel

Level 4 Level 4 Level 4

noon book barrow

Level 4 Level 4 Level 4

suit towns grand

Level 4 Level 4 Level 4

case people daughter

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lumber neighbor break

Level 4 Level 4 Level 4

jack hood through

Level 4 Level 4 Level 4

bee photo south

Level 4 Level 4 Level 4

keeper graph eastern

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Level 1 Level 1 Level 1

ant dish gum

Level 1 Level 1 Level 1

hill cloth drop

Level 1 Level 1 Level 1

cat flash cob

Level 1 Level 1 Level 1

nip back web

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Level 1 Level 1 Level 1

jack rag sun

Level 1 Level 1 Level 1

pot doll glasses

Level 1 Level 1 Level 1

lunch stink drum

Level 1 Level 1 Level 1

box bug stick

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Level 2 Level 2 Level 2

base cow cup

Level 2 Level 2 Level 2

ball boy cake

Level 2 Level 2 Level 2

flag gold her

Level 2 Level 2 Level 2

pole fish self

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Level 2 Level 2 Level 2

left butter out

Level 2 Level 2 Level 2

over fly side

Level 2 Level 2 Level 2

pop space under

Level 2 Level 2 Level 2

corn craft water

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Level 3 Level 3 Level 3

birth book house

Level 3 Level 3 Level 3

day mark fly

Level 3 Level 3 Level 3

foot bird lady

Level 3 Level 3 Level 3

ball seed bug

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Level 3 Level 3 Level 3

mail night play

Level 3 Level 3 Level 3

box time house

Level 3 Level 3 Level 3

rain sea cook

Level 3 Level 3 Level 3

drop shell book

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Level 4 Level 4 Level 4

after guide wheel

Level 4 Level 4 Level 4

noon book barrow

Level 4 Level 4 Level 4

suit towns grand

Level 4 Level 4 Level 4

case people daughter

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Level 4 Level 4 Level 4

lumber neighbor break

Level 4 Level 4 Level 4

jack hood through

Level 4 Level 4 Level 4

bee photo south

Level 4 Level 4 Level 4

keeper graph eastern

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