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Compound Compound WordsWords

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What are compound What are compound words?words?

Compound words are two words that are put Compound words are two words that are put together to make one word.together to make one word.

For example, look at this word.For example, look at this word.

basketballbasket

is one word

and

ball

is another word

What are the two words that make up this next compound

word?

someonsomeonee

somesome oneone

Try this one.Try this one.weekendweekend

weweekek

enendd

Here’s another one Here’s another one to try.to try.somethingsomething

somesome thingthing

Okay, see if you know this Okay, see if you know this one.one.

birthdabirthdayy

birthbirth dayday

Let’s see if you can Let’s see if you can guess the rest of the guess the rest of the

words.words.riverbanriverban

kkriveriverr

bankbank

bathtubbathtub

batbathh

tutubb

backyardbackyard

backback yardyard

drivewaydriveway

dridriveve

wawayy

bedtimebedtime

bedbed timtimee

raindropraindrop

rairainn

dropdrop

mailboxmailbox

mailmail boxbox

grandparentgrandparent

grandgrand parentparent

rattlesnakerattlesnake

rattlrattlee

snaksnakee

earthquakeearthquake

earthearth quakquakee