Q2 (B) Solve any two
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1) AABC and APQR are similar. A(AABC)=48sq.cm and A(APQR)=27sq.cm.
Find AB:PO
2) In AMNP, NQ is the bisector of ZN. If MN=5, PN=7, and MQ=2.5, then
find QP.
3) If sec 0 = 25/7, find the values of tan 0 and cosec
Answers
Step-by-step explanation:
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 2
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.