Reading 5

Module 5 Name ________________ _____ Score 90/90 1st Q

adventurous Compound Words

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What Are Compound Words?
A compound word is formed when two words are combined to make a new word. It is one of the ways in which the
English language is flexible and always changing, as compound words allow people to create new words as the need arises.
 For example, you might use “in” and “side” to create the compound word “inside”. We should play inside today.
 The words “carry” and “over” can make the compound word “carry over”.
 We can carry over that surplus into the next sprint.
 As you can see, compound words can come in different varieties. Explore examples of each.
Examples of Compound Words
When it comes to compound words, there are three different types that are important: closed-form, open-form, and
hyphenated. Dive into how each type of compound word is different.
A. Closed-Form Compound Word Examples
Closed compound words are formed when two fully independent, unique words are combined to create a new word. For
example, you would combine “grand” and “mother” to create the closed-form word “grandmother”. In a sentence, this would look
like, “My grandmother is coming over.” These are the most common types of compound words.
For example:
bullfrog railroad basketball skateboard
snowball sometimes anybody everything
mailbox inside outside schoolhouse
grandmother upstream cannot grasshopper
B. Open Compound Word Examples
Open compound words are formed when two words remain separate on the page but are used together to create a new idea
with a specific meaning. For example, “attorney” and “general” are used to form the open compound word “attorney general”.
You could see this in the sentence, “The attorney general holds the power in legal matters.” Other examples of open compounds
include:
peanut butter ice cream living room grand jury
Boy Scouts real estate sweet tooth post office
no one high school hot dog full moon
C. Hyphenated Compound Word Examples
Hyphenated compound words are formed when two separate words are joined together by a hyphen. Examples of
hyphenated compound words include:
two-fold father-in-law up-to-date
check-in seventy-two mother-in-law
merry-go-round long-term one-half
Note that hyphenated compound words are most commonly used when the words being joined together are combined to
form an adjective before a noun. For example:
forty-acre farm full-time worker on-campus housing
However, these hyphenated compound words become open compounds when they are placed after the word they describe.
For example:
The farm has forty acres. The worker is full time. The housing is all on campus for freshman

CHALLENGE YOURSELF!
FT1 Underline the compound word(s) in each sentence.
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1. My grandfather is coming home for the holidays. 10. Which team is the most likely to win the
2. I really want a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. championship?
3. The real estate agent had to take a test to get her 11. She has beautiful dark eyelashes.
license. 12. He has a set of spray guns and does airbrush art.
4. She is a part-time teacher. 13. You look silly wearing sunglasses indoors.
5. That is our full-time worker. 14. My sister went to college and now she’s homesick.
6. I’m so tired of looking for on-campus housing. 15. We live in a house on the hillside above a lake.
7. He was seventy-two years old. 16. A bulldozer was used to clear cement blocks from
8. Let’s go play some basketball the road.
9. Has anybody seen my binder? 17. She started to daydream, looking out the window.
Reading 5 page 2 1st Q
FT2 Create at least 15 compound words using the words given below. 15
water clip match ache egg hole head stick
dish cup tooth melon bed washer paper room
key ball foot ground air get grand plane
for mother under get
1. Watermelon 4. Match stick 7. forget 10. Air bed 13. headache
2. dishwasher 5. toothache 8. underground 11. bedroom 14. Paper clip
3. keyhole 6. football 9. grandmother 12. airplane 15. Water bed
Paper plane
FT3 A. Choose the word that makes each of these nouns into a compound noun.
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1. Fundraiser (A – driver, B – seat, C – raiser) 4. Childhood/children/child play (A – hood, B – ren, C –
2. Newspaper/ News story (A– paper, B – story, C – play)
travels) 5. Doorway/Door frame/ door handle (A– frame, B –
3. Sunday/ sunglasses (A– day, B – glasses, C – heat) handle, C – way)
B. Fill in the blanks to complete each compound noun, or with the one-word compound noun that fits best. 10
1. Prevent a heart attack by eating properly and getting enough exercise. (A – stroke, B –attack, C – murmur)
2. Do you prefer peppermint or cinnamon flavored toothpaste? (A– cookies, B – toothpaste, C – applesauce)
3. The full moon looked enormous as it rose over the horizon. (A – moon, B – sun, C –sunset)
4. I’m going to the barber for a haircut. (A – trim, B – new style, C – haircut)
5. They’re digging a new swimming pool in the park. (A – suit, B – pool, C – game)
6. I’d love to learn to pilot an airplane (A–boat, B – airplane, C – submarine)
7. One reason donuts are fattening is that they’re fried in cooking oil. (A – oil, B – sugar, C –pans)
8. Sherrie is upset because she lost an earring. (A – input, B – earring, C – friendship)
9. We put a scarecrow in the garden to chase birds away. (A – runway, B – sunshade, C –scarecrow)
10. I’ve got to pick up a package at the post office. (A – man, B – office, C – book)
FT4 Create a compound word using the words below to be used to complete each sentence. 11
base ball to day butter fly baby sitter foot eye
case earth quake under dog any one no where book
1. I saw a butterfly in my backyard fly on the flowers. the champions.
2. I put all my school books on my new bookcase. 8. Does anyone know where I misplaced my
3. My parents hired a babysitter to look after me. backpack?
4. To play baseball you need a bat and a ball. 9. I watch football every Sunday with my father.
5. We felt a small earthquake today in the morning. 10. The golf ball came out of nowhere when we
6. My _eyeball__ itched because of all the chemicals were driving.
in the air. 11. Today, I am going to complete all my chores.
7. My team was the underdog because we played
FT5 A. Read the definitions of these compound words. Use the words in the bank to create the correct compound words that
match the definitions. You may use words more than once.
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cake lip spoon fruit full
hand snow coffee mug pan
shake chop moon tea wheel
chair man stick
1. fruit cake/moon cake/pan cake A breakfast food made on 7. handshake A polite way to greet someone.
the stovetop. 8. lipstick A type of makeup worn on the mouth.
2. snowman A wintery creation that looks like a person. 9. full moon The monthly time when the entire moon is
3. chopstick A common utensil in Asian cuisine. visible.
4. tea cup A cup used to enjoy a hot beverage. 10. wheel chair A way for people to get around when they
5. fruit cake/moon cake A tasty holiday treat. can’t walk.
6. teaspoon A small measurement in a recipe.
FT6 Choose whether the compound words need hyphen or not.
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1. We should (co-operate/cooperate) with our teammates. 11. You need you have (self respect/self-respect).
2. I will get a (custom-built/custom built) computer for 12. Our office in the building has (twenty-storey/ twenty
you. storey)
3. A (high rise/high-rise) building is a very tall building. 13. I have just finished reading a book that has (300-
4. Bangalore is a hub of (high tech/high-tech) industries. page/300 pages)
6. Madagascar is a (far off/far-off) country. 14. He is a (well-known/well known) writer.
7. I need a (closeup/close-up) of wild animals. 15. It left a (long-lasting/long lasting) taste in my mouth.
8. Gangly, the batsman, is (left-handed, left handed) 16. I bought some (mouth-watering/mouth watering)
9. I love jobs that are (white collar/white-collar) strawberries.
10. I will replace the (worn out/worn-out) jeans with a END!
new one.