Compound Words: Two Words Make One

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A compound word is made when two smaller words join together.

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If you can't use a word in a sentence, you don't really know it yet.

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A compound word is made when two smaller words join together. 'Sun' plus 'flower' makes 'sunflower'. 'Rain' plus 'coat' makes 'raincoat'. 'Back' plus 'pack' makes 'backpack'.

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Compound words are great for readers, because a long word that looks scary is really two short words you already know. Read: 'I put my toothbrush in my backpack. ' To read 'toothbrush', find the line between the two words: tooth | brush.

What you'll learn · 3 of 3

Read each part, then put them together.

Key points

1A compound word joins two smaller words.
2Find where one word ends and the next begins.
3Read each part, then put them together.

Question 1

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Which word is a compound word?

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Question 2

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What two words make 'snowman'?

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Question 3

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Which two words join to make a compound word?

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