Word HookUp

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Word Hook-Up

• A Lesson on Compound Words

Adapted from Special Kids Stuff By Sharon Ricks
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What is a compound word?

• A compound word is a word that is made up of two
  or more smaller words.
• Do not confuse compound words with root words
  that have prefixes and suffixes

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What is a compound word?

• Prefixes, suffixes, and most root words cannot
  stand alone as words.
• Example The parts of the word nation cannot
  stand alone na- is not a word and -tion is not
  a word.

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Compound Words

• Cow

• boy

Cowboy
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Compound Words

• Cup

• cake

Cupcake
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Compound Words

• Tooth

• brush

Toothbrush
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Compound Words

• Horse

• shoe

Horseshoe
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Compound Words

• Lady

• bug

Ladybug
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Compound Words

• Eye

• glasses

Eyeglasses
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Which ones are compound words?

• sandbox
• preview
• ending
• toolshed
• boxwood
• airplane

• wonderful
• typewriter
• promote
• bookmark
• subject
• contentment

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Your
The Bomb!
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Sweet!
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To Bad, So Sad
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Which pair of words form a compound word?
windmill
myhouse
lamplight
sometoys
pancake
beautyfull
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Tight!
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Sorry
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