Compound Words Study Guide

What are Compound Words?

Compound words are formed when two or more words are combined to create a new word with its own meaning. When combined, the individual words lose their separate meanings and form a new word.

Types of Compound Words

There are three main types of compound words:

1. Closed Compound Words: These compound words are written as a single word without any spaces, such as "rainbow" or "basketball".
2. Hyphenated Compound Words: These compound words are written with a hyphen between the two words, such as "mother-in-law" or "well-being".
3. Open Compound Words: These compound words are written as two separate words, such as "ice cream" or "school bus".

Examples of Compound Words

Here are some examples of compound words:

• Sunflower
• Baseball
• Bedroom
• Grandmother
• Butterfly

How to Identify Compound Words

To identify compound words, look for two or more words that are combined to create a new word with a distinct meaning. Pay attention to how the words are written and whether they are written together, with a hyphen, or as separate words.

Practice Activity

Now, let's practice identifying compound words. Look at the following words and determine if they are compound words or not:

1. Firefly
2. Watermelon
3. Homework
4. Outside
5. Bedtime

Once you have identified whether each word is a compound word or not, you can check your answers below:

Now that you understand compound words, you can continue practicing by identifying compound words in your everyday reading and writing!

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