Compound words

1. All about CompoundAll about Compound
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2. Learning Goal:
• We will learn about compound words.

3. Compound Words
• A compound word is made up of two
words. Each word is able to stand by
itself with its own meaning. The
compound word creates a new meaning.
• example:
sawdust = saw + dust

4. beach + ball =
beachball

5. pan + cake =
pancake

6. water + fall =
waterfall

7. snow + man =
snowman

8. Butter + fly =
butterfly

9. Practice
• What two words make up the compound
word?
• downstairs mailbox
• flashlight doghouse
• bookcase dragonfly
• Compound words
• compound words hangman game

10. Practice
• What two words make up the compound
word?
• downstairs mailbox
• flashlight doghouse
• bookcase dragonfly
• Compound words
• compound words hangman game