Compound words are two words that come together to make a new word.
She put the note inside the notebook.
There are 3 types of compound words:
1️⃣ Closed (like "notebook")
2️⃣ Open (like "ice cream")
3️⃣ Hyphenated (like "mother-in-law")
Tip: The - symbol is called a hyphen.
Let's focus on just the closed compound words.
Closed compound words are spelled with no space between the two words.
lifetime
keyword
eyesight
anybody
forehead
headache
meantime
upstream
background
homemade
earthquake
themselves
everything
scapegoat
A person who is blamed for the mistakes of others.
grandmother
weatherman
grasshopper
southwest
bookkeeper
Someone who records transactions, like an accountant.
sunbathe
thunderstorm
headquarters
spokesperson
Someone who speaks for another person or brand
lukewarm
Slightly warm
widespread
Practice spelling these words now. They're fun. 😃