Closed, Open, & Hyphenated Compound Words - 6

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What is a compound word?

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A compound word is formed when two or more words are combined to create a new word with a specific meaning.

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What are closed compound words?

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Closed compound words are formed when two words are joined together without any spaces or hyphens, such as 'notebook' or 'toothbrush'.

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What are open compound words?

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Open compound words are formed when two words are used together but remain separate, such as 'ice cream' or 'post office'.

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What are hyphenated compound words?

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Hyphenated compound words are formed when two words are connected by a hyphen, such as 'mother-in-law' or 'well-being'.

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Identify a closed compound word from this list: 'sunflower', 'brother-in-law', 'ice cream'.

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Sunflower is a closed compound word.

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Identify an open compound word from this list: 'toothpaste', 'swimming pool', 'notebook'.

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Swimming pool is an open compound word.

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Identify a hyphenated compound word from this list: 'basketball', 'mother-in-law', 'rainbow'.

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Mother-in-law is a hyphenated compound word.

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How many compound words are in the sentence: 'The cupcake was decorated with sprinkles and pretty frosting.'?

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There is 1 compound word: 'cupcake'.

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How many compound words are in the sentence: 'The butterfly fluttered across back yards pulling pollen from many sunflowers.'?

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There are 3 compound words: 'butterfly', 'backyard', and 'sunflower'.

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What is the compound word in the sentence: 'The dinner bell rang loudly at 6 p.m.'?

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The compound word is 'dinner bell'.