Vocabulary And Spelling Book Test Template
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Date
Lesson
Compound words and contractions
Teaching
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back + ground = background
two
+ thirds = two-thirds
half
+ back
= halfback
forty
+ eight
= forty-eight
net
+ work
= network
audio
+ visual = audio-visual
score + board = scoreboard
left
+ handed = left-handed
room + mate
= roommate
brothers + in-law = brothers-in-law
video + tape
= videotape
they
+ are
= they're
else + where = elsewhere
who
+ is
= who's
other + wise
= otherwise
have
+ not
= haven't
who + ever
= whoever
were
+ not
= weren't
any
+ one
= anyone
should
+ have
= should've
Lesson Generalization:
Complete words can be combined to form other
words in several different ways. When two words are simply connected, with no
changes in either word, the word formed is called a compound word. Words
joined by a hyphen are another type of compound word. When an apostrophe
is used to show that one or more letters have been omitted, the word is called
a contraction.
A.
Complete the following exercises.
1. A _______________________ is the joining of two words without any changes. Write examples of
these words from the word list.
_______________________
_______________________
_______________________
_______________________
_______________________
_______________________
_______________________
_______________________
_______________________
_______________________
2. A _______________________ can also be formed by joining words with hyphens. Write examples
of these words from the word list.
_______________________
_______________________
_______________________
_______________________
_______________________
3. In a _______________________ , missing letters of joined words are replaced by apostrophes.
Write examples of these words from the word list.
_______________________
_______________________
_______________________
_______________________
_______________________
B.
On a separate sheet of paper, write a short story using at least 12 words
from the word list. Be sure to use both types of compound words and
contractions in your story. Share your work with a partner or small group.
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