compound words

1. Compound
Words

2. cupcake
cup + cake =
The cupcake is sweet.

3. water + melon = watermelon
The watermelon is juicy.

4. blue + berries = blueberries
Blueberries are small.

5. straw + berry = strawberry
The strawberry is big and red.

6. What is a compound word?
A compound word
is a word
that is made of
two or more
smaller words.

7. Kinds of Compound Word
• Basketball – Close compound
words
• Ice cream – open compound
words
• Long-term – hyphenated
compound words.

8. foot + ball = football
He plays football.

9. basket + ball = basketball
He dribbles the basketball.

10. rain + bow = rainbow
The rainbow has many colors.

11. Pump + boat=Pump boat
I want to ride on a
Pump boat.

12. mother +in + law = Mother-in-law
My mother-in-law is kind.

13. What Am I?
• Bakeshop
• Full moon
• Dinning room
• Classroom
• Blackboard
• Seventy-five
• Up-to-date
• Teacher-in-charge

14. Let’s Work together
Group 1
Identify the compound words found in
the sentence.
Group 2
Combine the picture and give the
compound words.
Group 3
Split the given compound words to
show the two words being connected.

15. Think Again!
• What are compound words?
• What are the 3 kinds of compound
words?
• What is close compound words?
• What is open compound words?
• What is hyphenated compound
words?

16. Pencil Power!
I. Identify the compound words found in the
sentences.
1. The fireplace warm us during winter.
2. Today is Ana’s birthday.
3. I love eating cupcake!
4. Did you borrow Chesca’s skateboard?
5. Ice water is perfect during summer.
II. Classify the compound words as to close, open,
or hyphenated compound words.
1. two-fold 3. railway 5. inside
2. Comfort room 4. short-term