A compound word is made up of two or more smaller words. Sometimes you can define a compound word if you know the meanings of the smaller words, or you can use context clues to figure out the meaning. For example:
| wild + life = wildlife | Wildlife is another word for plants and animals that live in their natural habitat. |
Define Compound Words Work with a partner. Write the meaning of each underlined word. Explain how you defined it.
1. The earthquake shook the house.
2. Books were scattered everywhere.
3. We went to stay with my grandparents.
4. Every morning we ate pancakes for breakfast.
5. We brushed our teeth with mint toothpaste.
MEDIA & TECHNOLOGY
Work with a partner to give a slide show that reports on a famous volcano.
1 Evaluate Information Choose a volcano to research. Collect facts about the volcano, using reliable print and online sources.
Gather information about a volcano.
Internet InsideNG.com2 Prepare Your Slide Show Organize your ideas and write a script that reports the facts. Download photos and diagrams. Use only the visuals that you have the right to use. Put them together to make a slide show.
3 Give Your Slide Show Speak clearly and loudly as you read your script. Answer your classmates’ questions afterwards.
Mount Batur is a volcano in Bali, Indonesia.