Compound Words

What is a compound word?

• Two words that mean the same.

• Two words that mean the opposite.

• A word made of two or more smaller words that mean the sum of the parts.

• Two words that sound alike.

Which is a compound word?

• afternoon

• telephone

• snowing

• animals

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Which word is a compound word?

• princess

• bathtub

• remember

• pretest

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Is soccer a compound word?

• Yes

• No

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Teardrop is a compound word. What does this word mean?

• When something that is dropped breaks

• Falls from the sky

• Liquid that falls from your eyes

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Mailbox is a compound word. What does this word mean?

• A bag to carry books

• A book that hold stamps

• A place to put letters

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Backyard is a compound word. What does this word mean?

• A place in front of your house

• A place behind your house

• A swing set behind your house

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Find the compound word in the sentence: Our class made popcorn in a machine.

• Machine

• Popcorn

• Made

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Rainfall is a compound word. What does this word mean?

• When you slip in a puddle

• Water that comes from the sky

• Liquid that runs into a lake

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Which word is not a compound word?

• firefly
• butterfly
• blueberry
• happiness

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