Question

vocabulary study: compound words
a compound word is made up of two smaller words. to read a compound word:

• break it into parts.
• think about the meaning of each part.
• put the meanings together to understand the whole word.

image showing lunch + time = lunchtime with meaning: lunchtime is the time to eat lunch.

a. find the meaning of each underlined word. make a drawing of each word part if it helps.

1. i go to the library every afternoon. meaning: ______
2. today, a new librarian gives me a paperback book. meaning: ______
3. her nametag says: “rita.” meaning: ______
4. she puts books on a bookshelf. meaning: ______

b. read the compound words in the box. think about the word parts. choose the right word to complete each sentence.
box with words: grandfather, bookmark, eyelids, bedroom

1. my ____________ often comes to the library to read with me.
2. when he gets tired of reading, his ____________ close.
3. he puts a ____________ in his book to note the page.
4. i tell him, “grandfather, don’t sleep in the library! sleep in your ____________”

Explanation:

Answer:

1. The time after noon.
2. A book with a soft cover.
3. A tag with a name on it.
4. A shelf for books.
5. grandfather
6. eyelids
7. bookmark
8. bedroom