Watch: What are compound words?
Find out how two separate words can be merged to create a compound word in this video.
So, I heard you guys have got a new trick?
Urgh!
Ok. That is quite impressive, a starfish!
What's next I wonder?
A foot and a ball.
Ah. I think I see a pattern emerging.
It's a football.
Some snow and a man.
Could it be a snowman?
So, there you have it.
Two words that fit together to make a new one are called compound words
How about rattlesnake?
Activity 1
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Activity 2
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