COMPOUND WORDSROSELYN T. ROLDAN

TEACHER IIF.B.M.S

 Name each drawing. Write the names.

READ THE FOLLOWING WORDS.

1. BASKET + BALL = BASKETBALL

2. TOOTH + PASTE = TOOTHPASTE

3. BED + ROOM = BED ROOM

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE PUT TOGETHER TWO WORDS?

• TWO SMALL WORDS CAN BE PUT TOGETHER TO FORM A NEW WORD.

•THIS NEW WORD IS CALLED COMPOUND WORD.•THE NEW WORD HAS AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT

MEANING

STUDY THE WORDS, WHAT WORDS MAKE UP EACH WORD?

• STOREHOUSE = STORE + HOUSE BACKYARD = BACK + YARDRICECAKE = RICE + CAKEEVERYDAY = EVERY + DAY

WHEN YOU PUT THE TWO WORDS TOGETHER, DO THEY FORM A NEW WORD WITH DIFFERENT MEANING?

FIRE – A FLAME

FLY – AN INSECT FIREFLY - AN INSECT WHICH CARRIES LIGHT WITH IT

BOOK – READING MATERIAL STORE – PLACE WHERE YOU CAN BUY

BOOKSTORE – STORE THAT SELLS BOOKS

FORM A COMPOUND WORD BY PUTTING TOGETHER THE NAMES

OF THE PICTURES.

BALLPEN

WHEEL CHAIR

TABLECLOTH

ARMCHAIR

BUTTERFLY

What is a compound word?

• A COMPOUND WORD IS MADE UP OF TWO WORDS PUT

TOGETHER TO FORM ANEW WORD WITH DIFFERENT

MEANING.

MATCH THE WORDS IN COLUMN A WITH THOSE IN COLUMN B TO

FORM COMPOUND WORDS. THEN COMPLETE THE SENTENCES USING

THE FORMED WORDS.

A

1. BED2. RAIN3.BREAK4.CLASS5.MAIL

B

a. COATb. ROOMc. MATEd. MANe. FAST

1. IT IS A HEALTHFUL HABIT TO EAT ________ EVERY MORNING.

2. I STAY IN MY________ WHEN I’M SICK.3. MY_________ VISITED ME WHEN I WAS

SICK.4. I USE A _________ DURING RAINY DAYS.5. THE _________ DELIVERS LETTERS.

READ THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES CAREFULLY. CHOOSE THE COMPOUND WORDS IN EACH

SENTENCE.

1. SHE WAS REARED BY HER GRANDMOTHER.2. ARNEL WAS IN MT CLASS WHEN HE

COMPLAINED OF HEADACHE.3. THE PLANTS AT THE BACKYARD ARE STARTING

TO HAVE FLOWERS.

4. THE POLICEMAN HEARD THE SHOUTS OF THE DROWNING BOY.

5. GELOMRY LIKES TO EAT CHEESECAKES.

ASSIGNMENT

MAKE THE FOLLOWING WORDS ON THE RIGHT COLUMN COMPOUND BY REFERRING TO THE CLUES GIVEN ON THE LEFT

COLUMN.

1. COLD, SOFT, AND DELICIOUS ICE________2. AIR TRANSPORTATION AIR________3. COMES BEFORE TWENTY-FOUR TWENTY_______

4. HOUSE CONSTRUCTED ON A TREE TREE_______

5. PLANTS AND ANIMALS NEED IT SUN________