Let's take a closer look at compound words.
I. What is the underlined word called?
I watched him go off, carrying his
briefcase
.
II. What two words are the compound word
briefcase
made of?
III. How many words is a compound word made of?
Please read the following sentences to yourself. The words that are
bold
are compound words.
1. "Happy
Birthday
" Dad said as I walked him
outside
.
2. I watched him go off carrying his
briefcase
.
3. I'm Babe Ruth, the world's greatest
baseball
player.
4. There were lots of people around, but I didn't see anyone buy a
newspaper
.
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