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Chapter: 18. The Second Voyage

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Word Wonder: Understanding Compound Words for Self-Learning

Have you ever noticed how some words are like puzzle pieces that fit together to make a brand-new word with a new meaning? That’s exactly what compound words are!

What are Compound Words? As the chapter states, a compound word is formed when two (or sometimes more) words come together to create a single new word. The exciting part is that this new word often has a meaning that is different from, or more specific than, the original individual words.

Think about “sun” and “flower.” Separately, “sun” is the bright star in our sky, and “flower” is a plant that blooms. But put them together, and you get “sunflower”—a specific type of flower known for turning towards the sun!

Types of Compound Words:

Compound words can be written in three different ways, which is important to remember:

Closed Compound Words:

These are formed when the two words are joined together without any space or hyphen between them. They look like a single word.

Example from chapter: blackboard (black + board)

Other examples: bedroom (bed + room), moonlight (moon + light), teacup (tea + cup), notebook (note + book).

Open Compound Words:

These are formed when the two words are kept separate, with a space between them, but they function as a single unit with a combined meaning.

Example from chapter: ice cream (ice + cream)

Other examples: real estate (real + estate), post office (post + office), high school (high + school), living room (living + room).

Hyphenated Compound Words:

These are formed when the two words are joined together using a hyphen (-) in between them. This is often used for clarity or when the compound word acts as an adjective before a noun.

Example from chapter: check-in (check + in)

Other examples: well-known (well + known), sister-in-law (sister + in + law - this is a three-word compound!), twenty-one (twenty + one).

Tips for Learning Compound Words:

Look for patterns: As you read, notice words that seem to be made of two smaller words.

Think about the original meanings: How do the meanings of the individual words combine to make the new meaning?

Check a dictionary: If you’re unsure whether a compound word is closed, open, or hyphenated, a dictionary is your best friend!

Now, let’s practice putting this knowledge to use with the exercise!

Exercises:

Fill in the blanks with compound words given in the box.

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My sister’s husband is my .

brother-in-law

I think I’ve lost my diamond .

earring

Mother made us for breakfast on Sunday.

pancakes

The Goyals have an enormous that can seat twelve.

dining room

There will be a in the sky tonight.

thunderstorm

Kripa’s is at 9.30 p.m. every night.

bedtime

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