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Compound Words

Compound words are formed by joining two or more independent words together. There are three types of compound words: closed compound words join the words without a space (e.g. cupcake), hyphenated compound words join the words with a hyphen (e.g. high-speed), and open compound words join the words with a space (e.g. living room). Compound words take on a new meaning formed from the combined meanings of the individual words.

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Compound Words

Compound words are formed by joining two or more independent words together. There are three types of compound words: closed compound words join the words without a space (e.g. cupcake), hyphenated compound words join the words with a hyphen (e.g. high-speed), and open compound words join the words with a space (e.g. living room). Compound words take on a new meaning formed from the combined meanings of the individual words.

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Compound
Words
A compound word is a word made
up of usually two but sometimes
more words that are joined together.
The two (or more) that make the
compound word are independent
words; they have their own distinct
meanings. When those words are
joined and form a compound word,
that compound word has its own new
meaning.
3 Types of
Compound
Words
Closed Compound
Words
Closed compound words are
usually made up of two separate
words that are put together to form
a new word. There is no space
between the two words in a closed-
form compound word; the
compound appears as one single
word.
• Cup + cake becomes cupcake
• Basket + ball becomes basketball
• Key + board becomes keyboard
• Extra + ordinary becomes extraordinary
• Birth + day becomes birthday
Hyphenated
Compound Words
Hyphenated compound words have
hyphens between each of the
independent words that serve as
connectors. The hyphens are a
visual cue that the words form one
unit.
• High-speed chase
• Part-time employee
• Full-time job
• Fire-resistant pajamas
• Good-looking person
Open Compound
Words
In an open compound word,
there is a space between the
two independent words,
though they are still treated as
one unit with a new
“compound meaning.”
• Living room: as a unit, this compound
noun refers to a room in a house.
• Post office: as a unit, this compound refers
to a building where mail is collected,
sorted, and sent.
• Give up: as a unit, this compound verb
means to stop trying.
Activity
Time!
Open the link in the
GCR:
Solve the puzzle to guess the
compound word.
THANK
YOU!

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