Closed
Break apart the word “notebook.” What two words form it?
Note + Book
What open compound means a place where people live?
Living room / real estate
Fill in the hyphen: “mother ____ in ____ law.”
Mother-in-law
Use “railroad” in a sentence.
“The railroad connects Kingston to Montego Bay.”
Classify: “sunflower.”
Closed compound
Which closed compound word means “the meal you eat in the morning”?
Breakfast
Write a short sentence using TWO open compounds.
“We saw the full moon while eating ice cream.
What is the hyphenated compound word for a very famous event?
Record-breaking
Use “real estate” in a sentence about money or business.
“My aunt sells real estate to make a living.”
Classify: “hot dog.”
Open compound
Give three examples of closed compound words related to transportation.
Railroad, highway, airport, postbox
Explain why “full moon” is an open compound and not a phrase with an adjective and a noun.
Answer: Because together the two words make one idea
Give two hyphenated compound words that describe people’s qualities.
Good-hearted, hard-working, open-minded
Use “good-hearted” in a sentence about someone you know.
“My good-hearted teacher helped me after class.”
Classify: “mother-in-law.”
Hyphenated compound
Which of these is NOT a closed compound: “sunflower, classroom, living room, textbook”? Explain why.
Living room — it is an open compound because it is written as two words.
Which of these is an open compound: “classroom, hot dog, bookshelf”?
Answer: Hot dog
Correct this sentence: “The long term-plan will help us succeed.”
Long-term plan (hyphen needed before noun).
Write a sentence that uses BOTH an open compound and a hyphenated compound.
“The record-breaking athlete trained under the full moon.”
Which of these is NOT a compound word: “football, classroom, banana, ice cream”?
Banana — it is a single root word, not a compound.
Why do closed compound words often become one word over time instead of staying open compounds?
Frequent use makes the two words fuse into one word for easier reading and writing.
Which open compound names a kind of food made from ice and cream?
Ice cream
Why are hyphens important in compounds like “man-eating shark”?
Without the hyphen, it could be misunderstood (a “man eating shark” could mean a man is eating shark meat; “man-eating shark” means the shark eats people).
Write a paragraph (3 sentences) using one closed, one open, and one hyphenated compound word.
Example: “I bought a notebook for class. At night, I studied under the full moon. My hard-working brother helped me.”
Compare these: “blackboard” and “black board.” How are they different in meaning?
Answer: Blackboard (closed compound) = chalkboard. Black board (separate words) = any board that is black.