Compound words are formed by joining two or more words to create a new word, maintaining the original meanings of the individual parts. There are three types of compound words: open, closed, and hyphenated, each with distinct characteristics and uses. Understanding compound words can enhance spelling confidence and vocabulary for students.

1. Compound
Words

2. Compound Words
Compound words are made by
joining two or more words; the
combination creates a new word.
They can be formed using two
nouns, two non-nouns, or a noun
and non-noun, e.g. sunrise. It is
important to note that the words
do not always keep their original
meaning.

3. Compound Words
Compound words are often confused with
blended words, also known as portmanteaus,
but the two are very different. In compound
words, each individual word remains
unchanged. However, in portmanteaus, or
blended words, only parts of each word are
used. For example, the word internet is a
portmanteau; it’s a combination of the
words interconnected and network. If it were
a compound word, it would be something

4. Compound Words
There are 3 types of
compound words
-Open compound words
-Closed compound words
- hyphenated compound
words

5. Compound Words
Open compound words have spaces in between
the words, which can make them hard to
identify. But despite how they look, open
compound words always act like single words.
They always appear together, in the same
order, and they each have their own unique
meanings.

6. Compound Words
Compared to open compound words, closed
compound words are much easier to remember
and to use. There are no spaces between the
words, so closed compound words both look
and act like individual words.

7. Compound Words
Last are hyphenated compound words, which
have hyphens between the words. These can
be tricky to spell if you’re unsure whether
there’s a hyphen or a space, so it’s best to
familiarize yourself with a compound word list
to help you learn the individual spellings.

8. Compound Words
Examples of
compound
words

9. Compound Words
https://www.grammarly.com/blog/open-
and-closed-compound-words/
https://www.playosmo.com/kids-
learning/compound-words-for-kids/

10. Importance
Compound words can help build a student's
confidence in spelling long words and
improve their vocabulary. In most of the
exercises, the compound words have one
word that is a list word. Knowing how to
spell part of the compound word helps a
student learn the longer and more complex
words, and builds their confidence.
Compound Words