Language Arts: Compound Words Worksheet

Question 1

Circle the compound word in this sentence: I packed my lunchbox before school.

Accepted Answer

The compound word is lunchbox. It is made from the words lunch and box.

Question 2

Combine these two words to make a compound word: sun + flower.

Accepted Answer

The compound word is sunflower. It is made by joining sun and flower.

Question 3

Split the compound word into two smaller words: toothbrush.

Accepted Answer

The word toothbrush can be split into tooth and brush.

Question 4

Choose the compound word: cat, playground, jump.

Accepted Answer

The compound word is playground. It is made from play and ground.

Question 5

Write a compound word that means a small cake baked in a cup-shaped paper.

Accepted Answer

The compound word is cupcake. It is made from cup and cake.

Question 6

Fill in the blank with the correct compound word: rain + bow = ____.

Accepted Answer

The correct compound word is rainbow. It is made from rain and bow.

Question 7

Use the compound word baseball in a sentence.

Accepted Answer

One correct sentence is: We played baseball at the park. The word baseball is a compound word made from base and ball.

Question 8

Which two words make the compound word notebook? Choose one: note + book, not + ebook, no + tebook.

Accepted Answer

The words note and book make the compound word notebook.

Question 9

Combine these two words to make a compound word: snow + man.

Accepted Answer

The compound word is snowman. It is made by joining snow and man.

Question 10

Read the sentence: The firefighter climbed the ladder. Write the compound word and its two smaller words.

Accepted Answer

The compound word is firefighter. It is made from fire and fighter.

Question 11

Is the word apple a compound word? Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

No, apple is not a compound word because it is not made from two smaller words.

Question 12

Make a compound word using the word house. You may put a word before or after house.

Accepted Answer

One correct answer is doghouse. It is made from dog and house. Another correct answer is houseboat, which is made from house and boat.

Question 13

Match the words to make two compound words: rain, basket, coat, ball. Write the two compound words.

Accepted Answer

The two compound words are raincoat and basketball. Raincoat is made from rain and coat. Basketball is made from basket and ball.

Question 14

Fill in the blank with a compound word: I put butter on my ____ at breakfast. Use bread as one part of the word.

Accepted Answer

The correct compound word is toastbread is not correct for common use. A better compound word with bread is breadstick, but it does not fit the sentence well. The sentence should be completed as: I put butter on my toast at breakfast, and toast is not a compound word.

Question 15

Write the two smaller words in the compound word bedtime. Then write a sentence using bedtime.

Accepted Answer

The word bedtime is made from bed and time. One correct sentence is: My bedtime is eight o'clock.

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