Compound Words


Compound words are new words that are formed  from two smaller words. Here are some examples:

 

newspaper (news+paper)
buttercup (butter+cup)
goldfish (gold+fish)
underwear (under+wear)
shoelace (shoe+lace)
fleacollar (flea+collar)



Here are some fun activities to try with compound words:

Ideas from Author Rick Walton
Making Riddles with Compound Words
Build Your Own Compound Words
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