Making Longer Words

Test yourself

Compound Words

You may be asked to combine parts of words to make a longer (and correctly spelt) English word.

Example

Combine one word from the first list and one word from the second list to make a new word.

First try - plate

Take the first word (plate).
Add plate to the start of each word in the second group.
- Platecake is NOT a word.
- Platetoast is NOT a word.
- Platetea is NOT a word.

Second try - pan

If you cannot make a new word, take the second word from the first group (pan) and try to make a new word:
- Pancake IS a word.

Answer

The new word is PANCAKE.

1Codes

1.1Symbol & Number Codes

1.1.1Symbol & Number Codes

1.2Alphabet Codes - Same Direction

1.2.1Alphabet Codes - Moving Right

1.2.2Alphabet Codes - Moving Left

1.3Alphabet Codes - Different Directions

1.3.1Alphabet Codes - Moving Left & Right

1.4Alphabet Codes - Practice!

1.4.1Alphabet Codes - Practice!

2Word Association

2.1Word Association

2.1.1Word Association

2.2Synonyms & Antonyms

2.2.1Synonyms

2.2.2Antonyms

2.2.3Synonyms & Antonyms

3Changing Words

3.1Compound Words

3.1.1Making Longer Words

3.1.2Prefixes - Recap

3.1.3Prefixes - Recap 2

3.1.4Compound Words & Prefixes

3.2Anagrams

3.2.1Rearranging Words

3.2.2Rearranging Words To Make Connections

3.3Letter Ladders

3.3.1Letter Ladders

4Completing Words

4.1Completing Words

4.1.1Completing Two Words

4.1.2Completing One Word

4.1.3Completing Many Words

5Sentences

5.1Completing Sentences

5.1.1Appropriate Word Choice

5.2Hidden Words

5.2.1Hidden Words in Sentences

5.3Syntax

5.3.1Organising Words in Sentences

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