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Unit Two : Our Findings Show …..

Say it Clear :

Consider this example:

rain + bow = rainbow

 Rainbow is called a ………………………………….… . It is composed of two words that are used together
to yield a new meaning .

Task 1 : Match each of the words on the left with words on the right to form a compound word .

A B
 Rain  cake
 Sun  bow
• head  flower
 Cup • line
 broad  man
 Snow  cast
 News  paper
 water  board
 key  melon

Task 2 : Listen to your teacher and underline the stressed part of your compound words .

……………………………………………………/……………………………………………/
…………………………………………………………………………………………/……………………………………………/
………………………………………………………/…………………………………………………………………………/
……………………………………

Task 3 : Now draw the rule .

In compound words , the stress falls on……………………………………………..

Eg: Bookshop .
Task 4 : Listen again to your teacher and circle the stressed syllable .

Atmic Dramatic RULE :


Civilian Grammarian
Colonial Operation
Comedian Proverbial
Curiousity Strategic In words ending
in…………………………………………………………
………………….. . The stress fa
……………………………………………………

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