IXL | Change or remove one part of a compound word

Say the word

Now say

but don't say

What is the new word?

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Say the word

Now say

but don't say

What is the new word?

key idea

Words are made up of parts. If you change one part, you will change the word.

Some words are compound words. Compound words are two words put together to make a new word.

The word cupcake

a compound word. It includes the word cup

and

cake

When you change one part of the compound word, you can create a new word.

For example, listen to the word cupcake

If you take away

you make a new word:

cup / ~~cake~~

cup

If you take away

you make a new word:

~~cup~~ / cake

cake

If you change the first part

you make a new word:

~~cup~~ / cake

pan / cake

solution

Think about the parts in

When you take away

you get the word

	~~blue~~ / bird
	bird

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$Confetti$

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