Source: https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/3-1-1-making-longer-words [Revision notes](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes.md) › [11+](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11.md) › [Verbal Reasoning](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning.md) › [11+ Verbal Reasoning](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning.md) › Making Longer Words # Making Longer Words 11+ Verbal Reasoning, topic 3.1.1 ## Compound Words You may be asked to combine parts of words to make a longer (and correctly spelt) English word. ### Example ![Example](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2019-06/d325710c-70ee-444b-90aa-7039d86388a9/Compound%20Words%20St1.png) - Combine one word from the first list and one word from the second list to make a new word. ### First try - plate ![First try - plate](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2019-06/22ab1c36-9423-4662-b79e-1f97d09f2ca3/Compound%20Words%20St2%20(1).png) - 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 ![Second try - pan](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2019-06/53bb82b4-84a3-4f89-b5f2-b9ed39837bb3/Compound%20Words%20St3%20(1).png) - 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 ![Answer](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2019-05/c739e3df-0d18-4b9f-94cf-054da781a0e6/pancake-.jpg) - The new word is PANCAKE. ## Test yourself on Making Longer Words - Use one word from each group of words to make a new, longer word:(pepper, salt, sauce) (mint, thyme, oregano) - Use one word from each group of words to make a new, longer word:(information, news, gossip) (card, tissue, paper) [Practise this topic for free](https://app.senecalearning.com/classroom/course/6cac61d4-b7cc-4359-abc6-f81a2cb7a545/section/94d0ca26-af95-4032-a030-24bf398663e3/session) - Previous topic: [2.2.3 Synonyms & Antonyms](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/2-2-3-synonyms-and-antonyms.md) - Next topic: [3.1.2 Prefixes - Recap](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/3-1-2-prefixes-recap.md) ## 11+ Verbal Reasoning contents ### 1 Codes - 1.1 Symbol & Number Codes - [1.1.1 Symbol & Number Codes](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/1-1-1-symbol-and-number-codes.md) - 1.2 Alphabet Codes - Same Direction - [1.2.1 Alphabet Codes - Moving Right](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/1-2-1-alphabet-codes-moving-right.md) - [1.2.2 Alphabet Codes - Moving Left](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/1-2-2-alphabet-codes-moving-left.md) - 1.3 Alphabet Codes - Different Directions - [1.3.1 Alphabet Codes - Moving Left & Right](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/1-3-1-alphabet-codes-moving-left-and-right.md) - 1.4 Alphabet Codes - Practice! - [1.4.1 Alphabet Codes - Practice!](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/1-4-1-alphabet-codes-practice.md) ### 2 Word Association - 2.1 Word Association - [2.1.1 Word Association](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/2-1-1-word-association.md) - 2.2 Synonyms & Antonyms - [2.2.1 Synonyms](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/2-2-1-synonyms.md) - [2.2.2 Antonyms](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/2-2-2-antonyms.md) - [2.2.3 Synonyms & Antonyms](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/2-2-3-synonyms-and-antonyms.md) ### 3 Changing Words - 3.1 Compound Words - [3.1.1 Making Longer Words](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/3-1-1-making-longer-words.md) - [3.1.2 Prefixes - Recap](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/3-1-2-prefixes-recap.md) - [3.1.3 Prefixes - Recap 2](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/3-1-3-prefixes-recap-2.md) - [3.1.4 Compound Words & Prefixes](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/3-1-4-compound-words-and-prefixes.md) - 3.2 Anagrams - [3.2.1 Rearranging Words](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/3-2-1-rearranging-words.md) - [3.2.2 Rearranging Words To Make Connections](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/3-2-2-rearranging-words-to-make-connections.md) - 3.3 Letter Ladders - [3.3.1 Letter Ladders](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/3-3-1-letter-ladders.md) ### 4 Completing Words - 4.1 Completing Words - [4.1.1 Completing Two Words](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/4-1-1-completing-two-words.md) - [4.1.2 Completing One Word](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/4-1-2-completing-one-word.md) - [4.1.3 Completing Many Words](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/4-1-3-completing-many-words.md) ### 5 Sentences - 5.1 Completing Sentences - [5.1.1 Appropriate Word Choice](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/5-1-1-appropriate-word-choice.md) - 5.2 Hidden Words - [5.2.1 Hidden Words in Sentences](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/5-2-1-hidden-words-in-sentences.md) - 5.3 Syntax - [5.3.1 Organising Words in Sentences](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/5-3-1-organising-words-in-sentences.md)