Portmanteau Words

Name _________________________________

A portmanteau is a word that is formed by combining both

sounds and meanings from two or more words.
It can also be called a frankenword! Do you know why?

PART A. Directions: Tell which two words were

combined to form the portmanteau word.

Motor
1. moped = ________________ Pedal
_____________________
Breakfast
2. brunch = ____________________ Lunch
_________________
Camera
3. camcorder = ____________________ Recorder
_______________________
Indormation
4. infomercial = ____________________ Comercial
_______________________
Picture
5. Pictionary = ____________________ Dictionary
_______________________
Animate
6. animatronics = ___________________ Electronicas
_______________________
Drama
7. dramedy = ___________________ Comedy
_______________________

PART B. Directions: Combine two words to form a real portmanteau word.

Simulcast
1. simultaneous and broadcast = _____________________________
Diskette
2. disk and cassette = _____________________________
Dancexersice
3. dance and exercise = _____________________________
Sitcom
4. situation and comedy = _____________________________
Telemarathon
5. television and marathon = ____________________________

PART C.
contrail Where might we expect to see one? (Use the back of this
What is a contrail?
page). Contrail, also called condensation trail or vapour trail,
streamer of cloud sometimes observed behind an airplane flying in clear cold humid air
. A contrail forms when water vapour produced by the combustion of fuel in airplane
PART D. engines condenses upon soot particles or sulfur aerosols in the plane's exhaust.
Make up your own portmanteau.
portmanteau Record it and illustrate it on the back of this
page.

BOTTLER= BOTTE + WATER