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[Pages:2]Compound words

Some words are made up of two other words. When two short words make one long word, the long word is called a compound word.

Write the two words without a space between them to make one compound word, like this: head + rest = headrest.

lamp + post =

her + self =

milk + man =

hand + bag =

foot + stool =

Draw lines to join up these compound words.

foot

card

him

cake

post

ball

pan

self

play school post tea

bag man spoon ground

Now write a list of the compound words that you joined above.

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Compound words

Some words are made up of two other words. When two short words make one long word, the long word is called a compound word.

A

Write the two words without a space between them to make

m

one compound word, like this: head + rest = headrest.

lamp + post =

O

her + self = herself

b

milk + man = hand + bag =

milkman handbag

A

foot + stool = footstool

t

Draw lines to join up these compound words.

foot

card

play

bag

F

him

cake

school

man

post

ball

pan

self

post

spoon

g

tea

ground

w

y

Now write a list of the compound words that you joined above.

I

football

playground

himself

schoolbag

postcard

postman

s

pancake

teaspoon

x

b

s

n L k d Help your child learn to split familiar compound words into their component

parts, for example, football is made up of foot and ball. He or she may find it helpful to think of compound words and their component parts as simple sums.

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