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What do a mailbox, a milkshake, and a notebook have in common?
Actually, nothing … except that they all happen to be compound words.
Compound words are formed when two smaller words combine to form a new word, as in these examples:
mail + box = mailbox
milk + shake = milkshake
note + book = notebook
The resources in this article can help you introduce compound words to your children and make them feel like superheroes for being able to read and spell such long words!
Download This Free List of Compound Words
Compound words can be lots of fun for young readers and spellers. And they are easier to tackle if we think of compound words as two smaller words that are combined to form a new word. This big list of kid-friendly compound words will be a great resource as you work on this skill together.
Preview of big list of compound words for kids
Teach How to Look for the Two Smaller Words in the Compound Word
The easiest way to introduce compound words is with letter tiles. Choose a word such as bathtub from the resource list and build it with the tiles.
teaching compound words with letter tiles
Explain to your child that the word bathtub has two smaller words in it, and invite him to find those two smaller words. Letter tiles are great for this activity because your child can separate the compound word into two words, like this:
teaching compound words with letter tiles Compound words are two or more words that function as a single unit of meaning. Their rules can be complicated and hard to remember. For example, is it book store or bookstore?
There are three types of compound words.
Closed compounds – flowerpot, keyboard, notebook, bookstore – mesh two words together.
Hyphenated compounds – mother-in-law, merry-go-round – not surprisingly use a hyphen between two or more words, often to prevent ambiguity.
Open compounds – school bus, living room – are commonly used together but are written with a space in between.
Whether a compound word is properly open, closed or hyphenated may depend on whether it’s used as a noun, adjective or verb.
Verbs are usually open.
I need to back up my computer files.
Can you carry over funds to the next year?
I told the associate to follow up with the client.
Adjectives and nouns are usually closed or hyphenated.
I have a backup copy of my computer files.
The funds were carryover from last year.
The associate had a follow-up call with the client.
Some words (someone, something, somewhere, anyone, anything, for example) should always be one word.
Other tricky compounds:
Never mind – correct
Nevermind – not a word
A lot — correct
Alot – incorrect
Allot – to give or apportion
All together – as a group
Altogether – entirely
Every day – duration or time
Everyday – noun or adjective
All right – use this
Alright – not exactly wrong but not entirely proper either
When pluralizing compound words, the “s” is properly attached to the word that’s being pluralized, though you see that more in writing than in everyday speech.
Daughters-in-law
Chiefs of staff
When in doubt about a compound word, look it up in a dictionary or style manual. If the answer is still unclear, just be consistent throughout your own document.
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Suddenly, longer words are no longer scary! See why I love letter tiles so much? You can practice this concept with fun words like sandbox, anthill, backpack, and windmill. This is a wonderful method for helping students visualize the words that form compound words.
Games and Activity Sheets for Compound Words
Hands-on games and activities make learning about compound words more fun! Here are three free printables that you can use with your child. The first two activities come from All About Reading Level 1, and the third activity was designed for all reading levels.
“Bird Friends” Activity
Birds of a feather flock together … and in this fun reading activity, birds of a feather make compound words, too! Just have your child select two matching birds and place them side by side on the branch. Each pair of birds makes a compound word!
“Chop-Chop” Activity
Practice compound words with this fun (and safe!) chopping game! Just cut out the knife and the foods, then let your child “chop” each compound word between its two smaller words. Read each smaller word, and then read the compound word.