A compound word is a word made up of two
words that are joined together.
Example:
sand + paper = sandpaper
paint + brush = paintbrush
Think of a compound word that starts with the
following:
hand
tea
sea
 Can
you think of any examples of
where two words merge to form a
new word?
 Activity
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Compound words can start and end with any
word
day + break = daybreak
break + fast = breakfast
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Can you link the words in the activity
 Round
robin exercise