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Compound Word Dominoes
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In Compound Word Dominoes your task is to fill in the blanks below to complete the words. Each word is a compound word that links like a domino to the next compound word in the list.
Each compound word's ending component part/word is the same as the beginning component part/word of the next compound word in the list.
Example:
1. bottleNECK
2. NECKtie
In this example, "NECK" of "bottleNECK" is the same as "NECK" of "NECKtie".
If you get stuck, the hint gives you the first letter of each word in the list. Can you complete the entire list? Good luck!
1. door _ _ _
2. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
3. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
4. boardwalk
5. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
6. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
7. _ _ _ _ robe
Each compound word's ending component part/word is the same as the beginning component part/word of the next compound word in the list.
Example:
1. bottleNECK
2. NECKtie
In this example, "NECK" of "bottleNECK" is the same as "NECK" of "NECKtie".
If you get stuck, the hint gives you the first letter of each word in the list. Can you complete the entire list? Good luck!
1. door _ _ _
2. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
3. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
4. boardwalk
5. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
6. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
7. _ _ _ _ robe
Hint
1. d (given)2. w
3. b
4. b (given)
5. w
6. w
7. w
Answer
1. doorway2. waybill
3. billboard
4. boardwalk (given)
5. walkway
6. wayward
7. wardrobe
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