Compound NounsA compound noun is …………………………….

Essential Learning Questions

What is the function of a compound noun?

How do I classify the types of compound nouns?

How do I apply compound nouns to my reading & writing?

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.1.B Use frequently occurring nouns and verbs.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.2.4.D Use knowledge of the meaning of individual words to predict the meaning of compound words (e.g., birdhouse, lighthouse, housefly; bookshelf, notebook, bookmark).

Closed Compound Nouns

A closed compound noun is ………………………

Example:

Exchange your compound nouns with another student. Write the word for each picture then write the closed compound noun.

Open Compound NounsOpen compound nouns have a space between the words but when they are read together form a new meaning.

Examples:

police officer science fiction peanut butter

full moon North America swimming pool

ice cream coffee mug bus driver

post office living room web page

root word candy cane Christmas tree

cell membrane high school vice president

video game voice mail hot dog

Hyphenated Compound Nouns

Hyphenated compound words are connected by a hyphen. A hyphen looks like this

Examples:

one-half eighty-six mother-in-law

sister-in-law over-the-counter

full-time great-grandmother

fourteen-year-old x-ray warm-up

Review

http://www.quia.com/mc/260183.html

http://mrnussbaum.com/nouns/compound/

http://www.ezschool.com/Games/CompoundWords.html

http://www.vocabulary.co.il/compound-words/primary/compound-animal-word-match/