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Language Arts - Word Analysis - Compound WordsA compound word is a word which is made up of two words put together to make a new word. The meaning of a compound word is composed of the combined meanings of the two words which it is made of. Here are some common compound words: stovepipe driveway applesauce rattlesnake catfish butterfly homesick nationwide breakfast grass + hopper = grasshopper grape + vine = grapevine fire + works = fireworks south + east = southeast cow + boy = cowboy home + sick = homesick fire + place = fireplace railroad outside motorcycle overestimate breakfast everything peanut chestnut hardwood overheat pancake panhandle carpet acorn office hemlock season notice father catalog puppet parsnip feather mandate forage submit patriot rearrange inconsiderate donkey carrot combat furlong napkin kitten partridge abundance button tablet legend car + pet --> Although carpet is made of the letters which make the words "car" and "pet", the meaning of carpet is not the result of a combination of the ideas "car" and "pet". a + corn --> You can divide acorn into the words "a" and "corn", but the meaning of acorn has nothing to do with either of these words. off + ice --> The word office can be divided into "off" + "ice", but its meaning is not made of these two ideas. hem + lock --> The meanings of the words "hem" and "lock" do not combine to help us to understand the meaning of "hemlock". Click here to continue to the quiz | |
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