COMPOUND NOUNS

TRUE or FALSE?
Compound words usually consist of two words (two components).

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4D

TRUE or FALSE?
Compound words are ALWAYS written separately.

• True
• False

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CCSS.L.2.4D

TRUE or FALSE?
Compound words are ALWAYS written as one word.

• True
• False

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CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

TRUE or FALSE?
Compound words may be written separately, with a hyphen (-).

• True
• False

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

TRUE or FALSE?
The stress in a compound noun is always on the second word of the noun:
^paper.CLIP.

• True
• False

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CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

Which compound noun can you form with ALARM?

• clock
• opener
• measure
• brush

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

Which compound noun can you form with BASE?

• clock
• stick
• ball
• brush

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RI.8.4

Which compound noun can you form with CAN?

• measure
• stick
• ball
• opener

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4D

Which compound noun can you form with LIGHT?

• measure
• switch
• ball
• opener

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.L.8.6

Which compound noun can you form with LIP?

• reel
• switch
• stick
• opener

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A