Break‐up Compound Words Name ________________________________________________ When two words come together to form a new word, the new word is called
a compound word. Below are compound words. Can you separate the
compound words into their individual words?
An example is given below:
horseback = horse
back
itself
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headquarters
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glassmaking
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sandstone
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limestone
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underground
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household
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riverbanks
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touchdown
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honeymoon
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township
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toothpick
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toothpaste
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dishwasher
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bootstrap
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