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Look in the book provided and find words that are compound. ... Bookcase. Carport. Classmate. Courtroom. Fireproof. Horsepower. Postcard. Taxpayer. Weekend ... – PowerPoint PPT presentation

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Title: Compound Words


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Compound Words
  • Dr. Peterson
  • California University of PA

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1. Introduce the TopicWhat do you notice about
these words?
  • rainbow
  • sailboat
  • newsletter

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2. Share Examples
  • Look in the book provided and find words that are
    compound.
  • Volunteers write examples on the board.

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3. Provide InformationCompound Words
  • Definition A compound word consists of two or
    more words that together represent one concept.
  • Three types
  • Open
  • Hyphenated
  • Closed
  • Open
  • Single concept but separate words
  • e.g., high school, lowest common denominator
  • Hyphenated
  • Joined by a hyphen when used as an adjective
  • e.g., high-performance engine
  • Closed
  • Combination of two or more elements, originally
    separate words, now spelled as one
  • e.g., typesetting, basketball.

We will concentrate on the closed compound words.
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4. Supervise PracticeCompound Words Activity
  • Use the words in the word bank.
  • With a partner see how many compound words you
    can form.
  • Write the compound words in the space provided on
    the sheet.

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Did you form the following compound words?
  • Afterthought
  • Airline
  • Anybody
  • Audiovisual
  • Billboard
  • Blueprint
  • Bookcase
  • Carport
  • Classmate
  • Courtroom
  • Fireproof
  • Horsepower
  • Postcard
  • Taxpayer
  • Weekend

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Create a word poster for one of the compound
words.
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5. Reflect on Learning
  • How many types of compound words are there?
  • What type did we look at today?
  • State one example.
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