Understanding Compound Words and Hyphens

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.

What was the hyphen searching for in the story?

• A friend

• A job

• A home

• A treasure

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

What type of compound word is 'living room'?

• None of the above

• Open compound word

• Hyphenated compound word

• Closed compound word

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

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

What type of compound word is 'campfire'?

• Hyphenated compound word

• None of the above

• Open compound word

• Closed compound word

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

• A new adventure

• A place to stay

• A new job

• A new friend

What type of compound word is 'merry-go-round'?

• Hyphenated compound word

• None of the above

• Closed compound word

• Open compound word

Why was the merry-go-round a suitable home for the hyphen?

• It was very colorful

• It was very quiet

• It needed two hyphens

• It was very spacious

What did the hyphen gain at the end of the story?

• A new treasure

• A new job

• A new adventure

• A new friend and a home