Compound Words

Which word below is a compound word?

• beautiful
• preschool
• moment
• homemade

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CCSS.L.2.4D

Which word is not a compound word?

• firefly
• butterfly
• blueberry
• happiness

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CCSS.L.2.4D

Choose the compound word.

• banana

• toothbrush

• zipper

• candle

Paperweight is a compound word. You can tell from the two parts of the word that a paperweight is...

• someone who is really heavy
• how much your homework weighs
• what you put on papers to keep them from blowing away
• a special scale your doctor uses to weigh

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CCSS.L.2.4D

Which word is a compound word?

• reading
• popcorn
• rules
• setting

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CCSS.L.2.4D

Footprint is a compound word. You can tell from the two parts of the word that a footprint is...

• your feet
• the shoes that fit your feet
• writing your name in the sand with your feet
• the mark your foot leaves behind

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.RI.4.4

TRUE or FALSE?
Compound words usually consist of two words (two components).

• True
• False

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CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.RI.7.4

TRUE or FALSE?

Compound words are ALWAYS written separately as two words.

• True

• False

TRUE or FALSE?
Compound words are ALWAYS written as one word.

• True
• False

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.RI.8.4

TRUE or FALSE?
Compound words may be written separately, with a hyphen (-).

• True
• False

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CCSS.L.8.2A