Question

use word parts
read the passage. follow these steps:

1. look closely at the word to see if you know any of the parts.

if you see two base words, think about the meaning of each one.

1. do you see a prefix or a suffix? if yes, cover it.
2. think about the meaning of the base word. then uncover the prefix or

suffix, and think about its meaning.

1. put the meanings of the word parts together to understand the whole

word. be sure the meaning makes sense in the text.
follow the directions above. write the meaning of each underlined word.
the first bubble gum was made in 1900. nobody was happy with the gum
at the time. it was too sticky and came apart when people chewed it. in 1928,
walter e. diemer invented the first successful bubble gum. this gum did not
come apart when people chewed it. walter became famous for his invention. he
called his gum \dubble bubble.\ today gum lovers everywhere are thankful for
his creation!

1. nobody
2. successful
3. famous
4. invention
5. everywhere
6. thankful
7. creation

academic vocabulary
newspaper is a compound word because

Explanation:

A compound word is formed by combining two or more words. "Newspaper" is made up of "news" and "paper".

Answer:

Newspaper is a compound word because it is formed by combining the words "news" and "paper".