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Compound words are formed by joining two smaller words to create a new meaning, like sun + flower = sunflower. These worksheets help kids learn to recognize, build, and use compound words while improving vocabulary, spelling, and grammar in a fun, hands-on way.
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Compound words are formed when two smaller words are joined together to create a new word with its own meaning. Examples of compound words include:
- Rainbow (rain + bow)
- Sunflower (sun + flower)
- Toothbrush (tooth + brush)
Compound Words Fill in the Blanks Worksheet
1/ Which two words make the compound word?
Answer:
- butter + fly = butterfly
- rain + coat = raincoat
- sun + shine = sunshine
- door + mat = doormat
- bow + tie = bowtie
- pop + corn = popcorn
- tea + cup = teacup
2/ Read each compound word and write the two words that make them up.
Answer:
- Firefighter = fire + fighter
- Wheelchair = wheel + chair
- Flashlight = flash + light
- Toothpick = tooth + pick
- Motorboat = motor + boat
- Fireplace = fire + place
- Toothpaste = tooth + paste
- Skateboard = skate + board
- Football = foot + ball
- Armchair = arm + chair
- Railroad = rail + road
- Snowball = snow + ball
- Postbox = post + box
3/ Use a word from the word box below to make a compound word. The picture is a clue.
Answer:
- base + ball = baseball
- butter + fly = butterfly
- bird + cage = birdcage
- gold + fish = goldfish
- note + book = notebook
- snow + flake = snowflake
Compound Words Matching Worksheet
1/ Match the words and rewrite in their compound form
Answer:
- rain + where = rainwear
- back + land = backland
- arm + chair = armchair
- back + stick = backstick
- air + guard = airguard
- candle + stick = candlestick
- egg + shell = eggshell
- else + where = elsewhere
- fish + pack = fishpack
- match + stick = matchstick
- mean + time = meantime
- main + land = mainland
- life + guard = lifeguard
- lay + out = layout
- main + stream = mainstream
2/ Draw a line to match the base words to make a compound word.
Answer:
- gold + fish = goldfish
- rain + bow = rainbow
- hot + dog = hotdog
- table + spoon = tablespoon
- tooth + brush = toothbrush
3/ Match each set of images on the left to the correct images (compound noun) on the right.
Compound Words Cut and Paste Worksheet
Cut and paste the words to form compounds.
Word Hunt Compound Words Worksheet
Look at the picture. Find and write compound words you see. Then, use those words to write sentences.
Answer:
Compound Words
- Rainbow
- Sunflower
- Airplane
- Sunlight
- Rocketship (less common, but acceptable)
- Grassland
Sentences
- I saw a beautiful rainbow after the rain.
- The sunflowers in the field were bright and tall.
- An airplane flew across the sky above the rainbow.
- The sunlight made everything look warm and golden.
Identify Compound Words with Pictures Worksheet
Compound Words Coloring Worksheet
Guess the compound word. Paint, cut and paste them where corresponds.
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