Sample Words From List
lifelong
homestretch
wayside
lifeguard
backfire
earplug
homesick
backbone
hometown
stairway
hallway
eardrum
Take a look at the sample words.
What do you notice about these words?
Like our last sort, these are also compound words.
What is a compound word?
A word made up of two smaller words.
How can you use the meaning of back and pack to figure out the meaning of backpack?
a pack that you carry on your back
How can you use the meaning of life and boat to figure out the meaning of lifeboat?
a boat used to save your life
How can you use the meaning of ear and ache to figure out the meaning of earache?
an ache in your ear
How might we sort these words?
By the smaller words that make up the compound word - back, home, way, life, and ear.
Let's practice sorting the words. Practice Sort
Some of the words also have figurative meanings as well as a literal meaning.
Can you figure out the literal and figurative meaning of backbone?
literal - a bone in your back; your spine
figurative - strength of character; courage
Can you figure out the literal and figurative meaning of backfire?
literal - to explode in the rear exhaust of a car
figurative - the result is the opposite of what was intended