Meaning of Compound Words

Which word is a compound word?

• bookcase
• books
• caterpillar
• a

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Paperweight is a compound word. You can tell from the two parts of the word that a paperweight is...

• someone who is really heavy
• how much your homework weighs
• what you put on papers to keep them from blowing away
• a special scale your doctor uses to weigh

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Rainfall is a compound word.  You can tell from the two parts of the word that rainfall is

• When you slip in a puddle
• water that comes from the sky
• a time of year, like summer or spring
• the path of a river to the sea

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Footprint is a compound word. You can tell from the two parts of the word that a footprint is...

• your feet
• the shoes that fit your feet
• writing your name in the sand with your feet
• the mark your foot leaves behind

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Fireplace is a compound word. What does fireplace mean?

• a place that you buy fire

• A place in that you start a fire for warmth

• A place that you get rid of fire

• A place for fire to go