This document introduces compound words to second graders. It defines compound words as two words put together to create a new word, and provides examples like "ladybug" from "lady" and "bug". More examples of compound words are given, like "sunshine", "sunrise", "cowgirl", and "cowboy". Students are then asked to create their own compound words by combining words like "doorbell", "goldfish", and "snowball". The document encourages students that they can become "superstars" by learning about this type of word.