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Grade 4 · English
Compound Words
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Grasshopper, firefighter, self-respect — join words to make new ones!
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1
Match each word in Column A with the word in Column B that joins with it to make a compound word. Draw a line.
2
Combine the two words given in brackets into ONE compound word and use it correctly in a full sentence.
1.The children showed great (self + respect) by admitting their mistake honestly.
2.The (grass + hopper) jumped across the field in a single leap.
3.The children left muddy (foot + print)s all across the kitchen floor.
4.The whole (class + room) fell silent when the Principal walked in.
5.She kept every important date written in her (note + book).
3
Sort each compound word by which two word-types combine to form it — Noun + Noun (e.g. 'toothbrush') or Verb + Noun/Preposition (e.g. 'breakfast').
makeup
eyelash
breakfast
firefighter
playground
notebook
grasshopper
cutout
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