What are compound words?
base + ball =
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*A compound word is made when two words are put together to make one new word.
*Baseball is a compound word.
*A base is a thing used in a sport.
*A ball is a thing that people use to play, throw, and catch with.
*When base and ball are put together, they make the new word baseball, a sport that is well known in America.
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*A compound word is made when two words are put together to make one new word.
*Baseball is a compound word.
*A base is a thing used in a sport.
*A ball is a thing that people use to play, throw, and catch with.
*When base and ball are put together, they make the new word baseball, a sport that is well known in America.
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