Did anyone brush their teeth this morning? What did you use?
Well I used a toothbrush and toothpaste, these are both compound words!
A compound word is made when two words are joined to form a new word. For example: The words fire and truck can form a new word: firetruck. When a compound word is formed, it creates a word with multiple syllables. Sometimes we need to find the syllables in compound words. Words with multiple syllables have patterns. If we find the pattern, we can separate the word.
Click here to watch a video which practices finding computer words and identifying multiple syllables.
Well I used a toothbrush and toothpaste, these are both compound words!
A compound word is made when two words are joined to form a new word. For example: The words fire and truck can form a new word: firetruck. When a compound word is formed, it creates a word with multiple syllables. Sometimes we need to find the syllables in compound words. Words with multiple syllables have patterns. If we find the pattern, we can separate the word.
Click here to watch a video which practices finding computer words and identifying multiple syllables.
Click each picture below to practice using compound words. In the first picture you can listen to the story 'Once There Was A Bull...Frog', count how many compound words you hear. The second activity is a compound word search where you can print out and practice forming compound words with a friend, parent, or even sibling. Lastly, play an online game where you must divide each compound word into two separate words.