Language Arts Grade Six

Unit Three, Lesson Four: Compound Words


  1. sprang
  2. wrangle
  3. slang
  4. angle
  5. angel
  6. timber
  7. lumber
  8. logging
  9. forest
  10. sapling
  1. hardwood
  2. hemlock
  3. cedar
  4. pine
  5. almond
  6. walnut
  7. peanut
  8. pistachio
  9. chestnut
  10. acorn
Compound Words

A 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:


	treehouse		driveway			applesauce

	rattlesnake		jellyroll			livingroom

	homesick		nationwide			breakfast

Some compound words from this unit include:

	peanut			chestnut			hardwood


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