Unit 2 L. 4 & 5 - Compound Words

What is a compound word?

• A word that is spelled backwards

• A word that has only one syllable

• A word of Anglo-Saxon origin that is mode of two or three base words joined together

• A word that is a combination of a noun and a verb

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Choose the correct word to complete the compound word...

hair______

• brush

• pencil

• chair

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Identify the compound word in the sentence...

The children are playing in the playground.

• playground

• children

• playing

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Which of the following is an example of a compound word?

• cloud

• flower

• star

• moonlight

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Which word is NOT a compound word?

• cupcake

• breakfast

• back

• blastoff

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Which compound word uses the last word to name the item or concept?

• breakfast

• sandbag

• secondhand

• slowpoke

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Which compound word uses the last word to name the item or concept?

• cutthroat

• cupcake

• slowpoke

• brainwash

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Which compound word DOES NOT use the last word to name the item or concept?

This will form a totally new meaning.

• backpack

• hotdog

• popcorn

• pinhole

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Which compound word DOES NOT use the last word to name the item or concept?

This creates a totally new word!

• stephmother

• blackbird

• dropkick

• bigwig

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True or False:

The word "pigpen" DOES NOT use the last word "pen" to identify the meaning?

• True

• False

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