Multisyllabic & compound words

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What is a compound word?

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A compound word is made up of two or more smaller words that come together to create a new word with a different meaning. For example, 'toothbrush' is a compound word made from 'tooth' and 'brush'.

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What is a multisyllabic word?

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A multisyllabic word is a word that has more than one syllable. For example, 'banana' has three syllables: ba-na-na.

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Is 'fireplace' a compound or multisyllabic word?

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Compound

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Is 'microwave' a compound or multisyllabic word?

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Multisyllabic

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Is 'earthworm' a compound or multisyllabic word?

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Compound

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Is 'challenge' a compound or multisyllabic word?

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Multisyllabic

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Give an example of a compound word.

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An example of a compound word is 'basketball', which is made from 'basket' and 'ball'.

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Give an example of a multisyllabic word.

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An example of a multisyllabic word is 'elephant', which has three syllables: el-e-phant.

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What are the two types of words we learned about?

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The two types of words are compound words and multisyllabic words.

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How can you tell if a word is compound?

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You can tell if a word is compound if you can break it down into two smaller words that have their own meanings.