Compound Words
True or False: Part-time is a compound word.
False
What letter silent in nighttime?
gh and e
some _ _ _
one
True or False: The word soon is a compound word.
False
Which is a compound word?
high school or someone
someone
What letters are silent in the words high school?
gh and h
hi _ _ sc _ ool
gh and h
What is the silent letter(s) in the words good-bye?
e
Take apart the compound words.
someone
nighttime
softball
some one
night time
soft ball
True or False: In the words good-bye, y is the silent letter.
False
_ _ _ _ ball
soft
Which word has 2 silent e letters?
cherry pie
someone
fire drill
someone
Which words do NOT belong?
really softball cherry pie soon
high school someone
really
cherry pie
soon
high school
re _ lly
a
ni _ _ ttim _
gh and e
Tell me why softball is a compound word.
It is a word made up of two other words: soft and ball.
Put ONLY the compound words together.
ball soft
drill fire
time night
skater ice
softball, nighttime
_ _ e - _ _ _ _ e _
You have been given the silent letters. What is the word?
ice-skater
r _ _ lly
ea
Tell me why ice-skater is NOT a compound word.
The two words are separated, not glued together as one.