Lesson
Compound Words
A compound word is a word that is made up of two or more words. The
meaning of a compound word is related to the meaning of each individual
word.
EXAMPLE: sun + glasses = sunglasses, meaning "glasses to
wear in the sun",
Compound words may be written as one word, as hyphenated words, or as
two separate words.
EXAMPLES: highway out-patient high school
A. Answer the following questions.
1. Something that has sharp, curved points extending backward is said to be barbed.
What is barbed wire?
2. Dry means "without water." What does dry-clean mean?
3. Head means"a heading." What is a headline?
4. A deputy is "a person appointed to take the place of another."
What is a deputy minister?
5. Bare means "without a covering." What does bareback mean?
6. A way is a route. What is a railway?
7. A paper is a type of document. What is a newspaper?
8. Blue is a colour. What is a blueberry?
B. Combine words from the box to make compound words. Use the compound words to
complete the sentences.You will use one word twice.
cut every fore hair head where
loud news speaker stand thing
1. Bob's hair covered his
2. He knew it was time to get a
He saw a truck hit a fire hydrant, which sprayed water
4. The corner was soaked.
A police officer used a _ to direct traffic.
6. It was so exciting, Bob forgot about including his haircut!
Unit 1, Vocabulary 1997 Gage Educational Publishing Company
Lesson
Connotation/Denotation
The denotation of a word is its exact meaning as stated in a dictionary.
EXAMPLE: The denotation of skinny is"very thin."
The connotation of a word is an added meaning that suggests something
positive or negative.
EXAMPLES: Negative: Skinny suggests "too thin." Skinny has a
negative connotation.
Positive: Slender suggests "attractively thin."
Slender has a positive connotation.
Some words are neutral. They do not suggest either good or bad feelings.
EXAMPLES: month, building, chair
A. Underline the word in parentheses that has the more positive connotation.
1. Our trip to the amusement park was (fine, wonderful).
2. (Brave, Foolhardy) people rode on the roller coaster.
3. We saw (fascinating, weird) animals in the animal house.
4. Some of the monkeys made (hilarious, amusing) faces.
5. Everyone had a (smile, smirk) on his or her face on the way home.
B. Underline the word in parentheses that has the more negative connotation.
1. We bought (cheap, inexpensive) souvenirs at the amusement park.
2. I ate a (soggy, moist) sandwich.
3. Mike (nagged, reminded) us to go to the fun house.
4. The fun house was (comical, silly).
5. I didn't like the (smirk, grin) on the jester's face.
6. It made me feel (uneasy, frightened).
C. Answer the following questions.
1. Which is worth more, something old or something antique?
2. Is it better to be slender or to be skinny?.
3. Which would you rather be called, thrifty or cheap?
4. Would a vain person be more likely to stroll or to parade?
5. Which is more serious, a problem or a disaster?
6. Is it more polite to sip a drink or to gulp it?
7. If you hadn't eaten for days, would you be hungry or starving?
8. After walking in mud, would your shoes be dirty or fithy?
1997 Gage Educational Publishing Company Unit
