Catherine Rica L.

Canonigo
English Teacher
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Let’s have
a short
review!
What are the different kinds of
forms?

What are the distinct parts of

form?
rainbow
pancake
treehouse
pillowcase
hilltop
wristwatch
 LESSON:
Inferring The Meaning Of
Compound Words Using
Context Clues
 Compound words are words formed by
putting two or more words together to form a
new word with a new meaning. To understand
the meaning of the compound, it is important
to determine the meaning of each word that
makes up the new word.
 Compound words may be closed,
open, or hyphenated.
Examples of Closed Compound Words:
*bullfrog-large frogs that has deeper
and longer sound
*mailbox-a box where a mail is
placed
*grandmother-the mother of one’s
father or mother
Examples of Open Compound Words
*peanut butter-a food spread that is
made up of roasted peanuts and butter
*ice cream –sweetened frozen food eaten
as anack or dessert
*full moon –a lunar phase when the
moon appears fully
illuminated from the Earth’s
perspective
Examples of Hyphenated Compound Words
*close-up -food spread that is
made up of roasted peanuts and butter
*ice cream –sweetened frozen food eaten
as anack or dessert
*mother-in-law–the mother of one’s
husband or wife
LET’S TRY!
 Directions: Find the meaning
of the underlined compound
word from the rectangular box.
1. There is no place so sweet and
comfortable like one’s motherland.
mother of one’s spouse
homeland  
airport
industrious
toys
 
2. My brother’s mother-in-law from
Canada has just arrived to visit her
daughter.
mother of one’s spouse
homeland  
airport
industrious
toys
3. The airfield was too small to serve as a
landing strip for the sky jet.

mother of one’s spouse

homeland  
airport
industrious
toys
4. Brielle has always been hardworking,
that is why she submits her project on
time.
mother of one’s spouse
homeland  
airport
industrious
toys
5. People are not playthings.
mother of one’s spouse
homeland  
airport
industrious
toys
 
Observe our surroundings,
what are the things that has
compound names?
LET’S DO
Direction: Identify the compound
word in every sentence and give its
meaning using the context clues
provided in the sentence.
1. Children are taught how to read and write in a
schoolhouse called a classroom.
a. children
b. taught
c. classroom
2. I like to play games with my brother-
in-law who is the spouse of my sister.
a. play
b. games
c. spouse of my sister
3. The line at the post office ran all the way
outside the door since there are so many
people inside the mail depot.
a. outside
b. inside
c. mail depot
4. Rhiann loves to eat ice cream during
summer for the dessert gives a cooling
effect.
a. cooling
b. summer
c. dessert
5. An afternoon nap which is done after
lunch is popular in tropical countries.
a. after lunch
b. countries
c. popular
HOMEWOR
 PROJECT IN ENGLISH
Make a scrapbook of compound
words. List down ten compound
words, provide a picture and its
meaning in your scrapbook.