4. Stephen used the quilt to make
superhero capes.
Identify the two smaller words:
super: extraordinary
hero: brave person
superhero: a brave person with
extraordinary powers
5. New York City wasn’t at all like her
hometown in Russia.
Decode:
hometown
home: a place where someone lives
town: a small community
New York wasn’t at all like the town she
lived in when she was in Russia.
6. Compound Words
1. Copy these phrases A. farmhouse in
from the board.
Michigan
2. Underline any
B. my aunt’s
compound words.
nightdress
3. Circle the smaller
words within them.
C. birthday quilt
4. Say the word to your
D. like a
partner.
storybook
5. Give its meaning.
7. Compound Words
A. farmhouse in Michigan
B. my aunt’s nightdress
C. birthday quilt
D. like a storybook
What do each of these compound words
mean?
