Compound words are formed by joining two smaller words to create a new meaning, such as sun + flower = sunflower. These worksheets help children 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 created when two smaller words are combined to form a new word with its own meaning. Common examples 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 it 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 to make a compound word. Use the picture as 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 them in their compound form.
Answer:
- sun + rise = sunrise
- snow + ball = snowball
- foot + ball = football
- book + mark = bookmark
- hair + brush = hairbrush
- tooth + brush = toothbrush
- rain + coat = raincoat
- sea + shell = seashell
- fire + place = fireplace
- bed + room = bedroom
- moon + light = moonlight
- key + board = keyboard
- eye + sight = eyesight
- door + bell = doorbell
- star + fish = starfish
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 compound noun on the right.
Compound Words Cut and Paste Worksheet
Cut and paste the words to form correct compound words.
Word Hunt Compound Words Worksheet
Look at the picture carefully. Find and write the compound words you can see. Then, use those words to write complete sentences.
Compound Words:
- Rainbow
- Sunflower
- Airplane
- Sunlight
- Rocketship
- 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.
- The rocketship blasted off into outer space with a loud roar.
- The cows were grazing peacefully in the green grassland.
Identify Compound Words with Pictures Worksheet
Compound Words Coloring Worksheet
Guess the compound word. Paint, cut, and paste it in the correct place.
