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Understanding Compound Words and Hyphens

Understanding Compound Words and Hyphens

Assessment

Interactive Video

English

2nd - 3rd Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Richard Gonzalez

FREE Resource

The video tells the story of a hyphen searching for a home. Initially, the hyphen visits a living room, an open compound word, and is told it cannot stay there. Next, the hyphen encounters a campfire, a closed compound word, and is again turned away. Finally, the hyphen meets a merry-go-round, a hyphenated compound word, and finds a home and a friend.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the hyphen searching for in the story?

A friend

A job

A home

A treasure

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why couldn't the hyphen stay in the living room?

Living room is an open compound word

It was too crowded

Living room is a closed compound word

It was too small

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of compound word is 'living room'?

None of the above

Open compound word

Hyphenated compound word

Closed compound word

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the campfire explain to the hyphen?

Campfire is not a compound word

Campfire is an open compound word

Campfire is a closed compound word

Campfire is a hyphenated compound word

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why couldn't the hyphen stay with the campfire?

Campfire is a closed compound word

It was too hot

It was too cold

Campfire is an open compound word

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of compound word is 'campfire'?

Hyphenated compound word

None of the above

Open compound word

Closed compound word

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the hyphen find at the merry-go-round?

A new adventure

A place to stay

A new job

A new friend

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