Compound words

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What is a compound word?

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A compound word is made when two smaller words are combined to create a new word with a different meaning.

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Give an example of a compound word.

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Fireplace is a compound word made from 'fire' and 'place'.

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Which of the following is a compound word: 'camping', 'children', 'flipper', 'fireplace'?

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Fireplace is a compound word.

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Which of the following is a compound word: 'different', 'footstep', 'tomorrow', 'jumped'?

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Footstep is a compound word.

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Which of the following is a compound word: 'everything', 'frighten', 'glasses', 'bunnies'?

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Everything is a compound word.

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Which of the following is a compound word: 'prewrite', 'airline', 'sleepy', 'undo'?

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Airline is a compound word.

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Which of the following is a compound word: 'princess', 'bathtub', 'remember', 'pretest'?

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Bathtub is a compound word.

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What are the two words in the compound word 'toothbrush'?

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The two words are 'tooth' and 'brush'.

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What are the two words in the compound word 'sunflower'?

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The two words are 'sun' and 'flower'.

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What are the two words in the compound word 'basketball'?

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The two words are 'basket' and 'ball'.