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Quarter 1 - Module 20:
Week 6:Module 1:
Compound Words
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Quarter 1 - Module 201: Compound Words (Title of Module)
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English
Quarter 1 - Module 20:
Week 6: Compound Words
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What This Module is About

Hello, learner!

It’s time to learn new insights with the help of this module. This
module is especially made for you.

This material is self- instructional. The activities are designed for

you to work independently at the convenience of your homes.

With this module you will learn about compound words.

Have an enjoyable learning experience!

Hello, learner!

It’s time to learn new insights with the help of this module. This module is
especially made for you.

This material is self- instructional. The activities are designed for you to
work independently at the convenience of your homes.

With this module you will learn about compound words.

Have an enjoyable learning experience!

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What I Need to Know

Hi! Learners for today’s activities you are expected to:

(Learning Objectives)

1. Identify and use compound words

2. Read words, phrases, poems, and stories with compound
words

How to Learn from this Module

For you to achieve the objectives cited above, you are to do the
following:
• Take your time reading the lessons carefully.

• Follow the directions and/or instructions in the activities and

exercises diligently.

• Answer all the given tests and exercises.

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Icons of this Module

What I Need Thisii part contains learning objectives

to Know that are set for you to learn as you go
along the module.

What I Know This is an assessment as to your

level of knowledge to the subject
matter at hand, meant specifically to
gauge prior related knowledge.
What’s In This part connects previous lessons
with that of what you are going to
learn.

What’s New An introduction of the new lesson

through various activities, before it
will be presented to you.

What is It These are discussions of the

activities as a way to deepen your
discovery and understanding of the
concept.
What’s More These are follow-up activities that are
intended for you to practice further in
order to master the competencies.

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 What I Have Activities designed to process what
Learned you have learned from the lesson

What I Can These are tasks designed to

Do showcase your skills and knowledge
gained, and applied into real-life
concerns and situations.
Post This assessment evaluates your level
Assessment of mastery in achieving the learning
objectives.

More These are additional activities

Activities designed to increase the level of your
skills and knowledge.

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What I Know

Direction: Underline the compound words in the following

sentences.

1.The technician repaired the electric fan.

2.The president is the commander- in- chief of the country.

3.Do you have a dishwasher?cellular phone?

4.The children are in the playground.

5.I received a mailbox yesterday.teddy bear last Christmas.

6.Father bought a toothpaste for me.gallon of mineral water.

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 7.Our teacher asked us to bring a newspaper.

8.My daughter-in-law visited me last Christmas.He majors in Electrical

Engineering.

9.How many textbooks do you have?

10. Mother asked me to send her letter to the post office.buy a can of

tomato juice.

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Lesson iv

Compound Words
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In this lessonese activities, youwe will learn the lesson about
compound words.
A compound word is made up of two words. Its meaning is
different from the meaning of each word that makes up the
Compound word.Compound words are words that are made up of
two or more words words are joined together to create new word that
has an entirely new meaning. They may be written in any of the following
ways.

What’s In

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Direction: Make each of the following words on the right column into two
words by referring to the clues on the left column.

1. cold, soft, and delicious Ice ____________

2. Plants and animals need it Sun____________
3. Air transportation Air_____________
Read these words:

ice cream softballnighttimecatfish

anyonepost officerainbow firefly

anythingdishwasherlaptop daytime

mailboxliving Daughter-in-
roomeveryday lawgrandmothereveryone
schoolmate textbook

sunflower armchair

4. House constructed on the tree Tree___________

5. 6. All through out Life____________

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 What’s New

Read and Combine the two words.

1. class + mate =

2. tooth + paste =

3. meat + balls =

4. sugar + cane =

5. home + work =

6. butter + fly =

7. fire + fly =

8. water + melon =

9. pan + cake =

10. beef + steak =

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 What is It

Think!

A compound word is made up of two words. Its meaning

is different from the meaning of each word that makes up the
compound word.

 Some compound nouns are made up of two short words

that appear as one.
Examples:
backyard grandmother
wallpaper doormat

 The hyphenated compound noun is formed when two or

more words are connected by a hyphen.
Examples:
commander-in-chief father-in-law

 Some compound nouns are written as two words.

Examples:
lawn tennis water lily fairy tale
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 What’s More

Match column A with column B to form a compound word. Write

the letter of your answer on the space provided.

A B

__________ 1. postchamber a. name

__________ 2. mailnipa b. officeteam
__________ 3. piggy c. in chief
__________ 4. file d. programmer
__________ 5. soft e. pasteof honor
__________ 6. editor f. boxhut
__________ 7. playing g. maid
__________ 8. computer h. bank
__________ 9. toothpastemaid i. drink
__________ 10. guest j. speaker
k. cards
Nipa hut is a noun with modified by adjectival noun

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 What I Have Learned

Look at the matching exercises above. Write down the compound that
was formed. Decide whether the compound word is one word, two
words, or hyphenated.

1. ______________________________________

2. ______________________________________

3. ______________________________________

4. ______________________________________

5. ______________________________________

6. ______________________________________

7. ______________________________________

8. ______________________________________

9. ______________________________________

10. _____________________________________

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 What I Can Do

Form five (5) compound words. Select from the words in box A and find
their pairs in box B.
Write the words in your notebook.

Example: passer + by= passerby

A B

air car father table wash dog glasse tie

s
bake fire heart shop fan
robe
angel cave hand sun dream in law spoon fish

fairy bath table cloth by room

body earth hot time quake shake melon guard

passer soy you man book bud

bow day soft water man ball line plane

role rose beat bean tube

tale pool Play

Fill in the blank with a word to make a compound word. Write your
answer on the space provided.

1. apple __________ 6. eye __________

2. key __________ 7. home __________

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3. butter __________ 8. foot __________

4. jelly __________ 9. cup __________

5. egg __________ 10. gold __________

Post Assessment

Direction: Read the poems. Encircle the compound wordsnouns.

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1. My house is at the hillside.
Where a tree nearby has a beehive
One day, a careless passerby
Bumped into it and let the bees fly
Why he did it
I don’t know why.

2. I’m always happy to take a walk with my Lola

Near her house is a path that leads to marvelous sights:
Grasshoppers jumping on a sea of sunflowers
Butterflies fluttering over bluebells, buttercups, and sweet peas
A sunbeam catching a ladybug hiding in a rose bush
A pair of love birds playing in a bird bath

Source: English 4 Learner’s Material p.63

1. My house is at the hillside.

Where a tree nearby has a beehive
One day, a careless passerby
Bumped into it and let the bees fly
Why he did it
I don’t know why.

2. I’m always happy to take a walk with my Lola

Near her house is a path that leads to marvelous sights:
Grasshoppers jumping on a sea of sunflowers
Butterflies fluttering over bluebells, buttercups, and sweet peas
A sunbeam catching a ladybug hiding in a rose bush
A pair of love birds playing in a bird bath

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Write C if the compound word is written correctly. If not, write the correct
form on the space provided:
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___________________________ 1. Lifeguard
___________________________ 2. Comfort-room
___________________________ 3. Security guard
___________________________ 4. father in law
___________________________ 5. Super-market
___________________________ 6. Passer-by
___________________________ 7. Bookstore
___________________________ 8. Part-time
___________________________ 9. Head band
___________________________ 10. rainbow

Additional Activities

Read the poems. Encircle the compound nouns.

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1. My house is at the hillside.
Where a tree nearby has a beehive
One day, a careless passerby
Bumped into it and let the bees fly
Why he did it
I don’t know why.

2. I’m always happy to take a walk with my Lola

Near her house is a path that leads to marvelous sights:
Grasshoppers jumping on a sea of sunflowers
Butterflies fluttering over bluebells, buttercups, and sweet peas
A sunbeam catching a ladybug hiding in a rose bush
A pair of love birds playing in a bird bath

Use each compound word in writing sentences. Write your answer on

the space provided.

1. backyard
____________________________________________________

2. wallpaper
____________________________________________________

3. grandmother
____________________________________________________

4. fairy tale
____________________________________________________

5. water lily
____________________________________________________

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 Answer Key
Answer Sheet-English Module 20Key
What I know What’s moreWhat What I can doknow
I know
1. B 1. 1. B 1. electric fan
What I2.Know
C 2. 2. commander-in-
2. 2. C
1. chief
3. A 3. 3. A
2. 3. 3. dishwasher
3. 4. D 4. 4. D 4. 4. playground
4. 5.
5. 5. 5. 5. mailbox
6. 6. What’s In 6. What’s In 6. 6. toothpaste
7. 7. 1. varies answer 7. 1. varies answer 7. 7. newspaper
8.
9. 8. 2. varies answer 8. 2. varies answer 8. 8. daughter-in-law
10. 9. 3. varies answer 9. 3. varies 9. 9. textbooks
10. 4. varies answer answer
10. 4. varies 10. 10. post office
Activity 1
answer
1. What’s In
2. Post
1.cream- Ice cream What I have
3. AssessmentWhat’s
2.light-sunlight learned’s New New
4. 1. post office - 1.
3plane-airplane 1.
5. She ate haluhalo.
4.house-tree house 2. mailbox - 2. Her classmate
mother prepares 2.
Activity5.2 time-lifetime cold towel.
1. 3. piggy bank - 3.
2. What’s New Her mother puts
3. cold towel on her
1. 1. She ate haluhalo.
4. head. . toothpaste
19 5. 2. 2. Her mother 4. file name - 4. 3. meatballs
prepares cold towel. She feels well
3. 3. Her mother puts from her sickness. Additional Activities4.
cold towel on her head. 5. soft drink – sugarcane
1.
 Activity 3
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

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