Connecticut Foundations of Reading Test (FORT) Practice

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Which of the following would be considered a compound word?

Flowerpot
Kindness
Rewritten
Sunshine

The correct answer is: Flowerpot

A compound word is formed when two or more smaller words are combined to create a new word with its own meaning. In the case of "flowerpot," it is made up of the words "flower" and "pot." Each of these smaller words contributes to the overall meaning of the compound word, referring to a pot used for holding flowers. The other choices represent different types of word formations. "Kindness" is derived from the base word "kind" with the addition of the suffix "-ness," which indicates a state or condition. "Rewritten" consists of the prefix "re-" meaning to do again, combined with the base word "write," along with the past participle ending "-en." "Sunshine" combines "sun" and "shine," but it is a commonly accepted term in its own right. The term “compound word” strictly refers to words formed through the direct combination of two standalone words, making "flowerpot" the correct choice in this context.