DO YOU KNOW THE NAME OF THIS OBJECT?
That's a.....
spork
spoon + fork → spork
A word formed by joining together parts of existing words is called a "blend". Many new words enter the English language in this way.
ACTIVITIES:
1. Complete the words to get the following blends:
_______+ _________→ MOTEL
_______+ _________→ BRUNCH
_______ +_________→ SMOG
2. Be a Shakespeare!
Be original and create three new blends. you'll have to make a drawing of your word.
Note that blends are not the same as compounds, which form when two whole words join together, for example: website, blackboard, darkroom.