Compound Nouns
What is a compound noun?
A noun made up of two or more existing words.
What is an abstract noun?
an idea or quality
Name two reasons why people have hobbies.
i.e. to make friends, to pass time productively
Skiers hold _________ for support.
poles
Are you determined enough to win Jeopardy? Do you have enough ___________ to be successful?
determination
Which of these can you combine with 'box' to create a compound noun?
1. -pool
2. -ing
3. -car
4. -er
-car (boxcar)
With which senses can you experience abstract nouns?
True or False: Kicking a stick is a hobby.
FALSE
Swimming and skiing both require this piece of sports equipment.
Goggles
Fill-in-the-blank: You're very good at juggling. When did you take it ________?
up
Recall three compound nouns related to sports equipment.
i.e. swimming suit, basketball, tennis racket
Write the abstract noun form of the noun: competition.
competitiveness
This hobby is a compound noun. Fill-in-the-blank.
__________booking
scrap
What do you sit on when horseback riding? What do you hold?
a saddle; reins
What do you call the person who throws the ball in baseball?
Pitcher
i.e. hula hoop, basketball hoop, hoop earrings
Write the adjective form of the abstract noun: ego.
Egotistical
What are the four ways we can categorize hobbies?
Sports/Martial Arts, Collections, Performance/Music, Art/Other
What is the difference between a triathlon, a heptathlon, and a decathlon?
A triathlon has three events, a heptathlon has seven, and a decathlon has ten.
What do you call the person who throws the ball in cricket?
bowler
Compound nouns can be written three different ways.
1. as separate words
2. as one word
3. ???
with a hyphen (i.e. mother-in-law, well-being)
There are two adjective forms of the abstract noun: motivation. Name both of them.
Motivational & Motivated
A numismatist is a person who collects ___________.
coins/money
Name three events in a heptathlon.
Possible answers: 100-meter hurdles, high jump, shot put, 200-meter run, long jump, javelin throw, 800-meter run.
What does the Greek word Athlon mean in English?
contest