Compound Words

A compound word is:

• Two different sentences

• Two or more small words put together to make one word

• Two prefixes in a word

• There is no correct answer

Is baseball a compound word?

• Yes

• No

Which word is a compound word?

• Reading

• Rules

• Popcorn

• Setting

Cup+ Cake=

• Cup

• Cake

• Cakes

• Cupcake

What words make up the compound word dragonfly?

• dra, gone, and fly

• butter and fly

• dragon and fly

• drag, on, and fly

Identify the compound word in the following sentence:

We watched the fireflies move around in the dark.

• watched

• fireflies

• move around

• There is no compound word in this sentence

What word can be added to drum to make a compound word?

• stick

• dog

• bag

• mouse

Identify the compound word in the following sentence.

If you are traveling, remember to take your passport.

• traveling

• you are

• passport

• remember

Identify the two compound words in this sentence

The suitcase compliments the handkerchief very well.

• Suitcase

• compliments

• Handkerchief

• well

Fill in the blank:

A compound word is two or more small words put together to make ___________ word