#22645 Building Vocabulary from Word Roots © Teacher Created Materials4

Unit I Lesson 1 Two-Syllable Compound Words

Part A: Meet the Root

Divide and ConquerDirections: “Divide and “conquer” these two-syllable compound words by writing each base word in the blanks. Then select the best de� nition.

base word base word de� nition

1. bedroom ___________ ___________ ________________

2. footprint ___________ ___________ ________________

3. mailbox ___________ ___________ ________________

4. backpack ___________ ___________ ________________

5. sidewalk ___________ ___________ ________________

6. shoelace ___________ ___________ ________________

7. carsick ___________ ___________ ________________

8. skateboard ___________ ___________ ________________

9. tiptoe ___________ ___________ ________________

10. sailboat ___________ ___________ ________________

De� nitions A. a box for mail B. a room with a bed C. sick from the motion of a car D. a print made by your foot E. a walkway along the side of a road

F. a boat with a sail G. a pack carried on your back H. a board on skate wheels I. to walk on the tips of the toes J. a lace for shoes

bed room B

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Part B:Combine and Create

Two-Syllable Compound Words Unit I Lesson 1

Solving RiddlesDirections: Here are some riddles. The answers are compound words.

I am a box. Mail gets put in me.

I am a _______________________________________________ .

I am an animal. I swim in water. My color is gold.

I am a _______________________________________________ .

My second part means a trim. My � rst part is on your head.

I am a _______________________________________________ .

I am a machine. I � y in the sky.

I am an ______________________________________________ .

I am � at. You can stand on me. I let you skate.

I am a ___________________________________ .