Compound words

Worksheet: Compound words

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Answer the questions.

1. Which word is made from sun + flower?
   a) flowerpotb) flowersunc) sunflowerd) sunshine
2. Which two words make the word rainbow?
   a) ra + inbowb) rai + nbowc) rain + boatd) rain + bow
3. Put the words together: foot + ball.
   a) ballfootb) footballc) footbelld) footcall
4. Which word is made from tooth + brush?
   a) brushtoothb) teethbrushc) toothbrushd) toothpaste
5. Which pair of words makes the word cupcake?
   a) cap + cakeb) cup + bakec) cup + caked) cut + cake
6. Split the word notebook into two small words.
   a) name + bookb) noon + bookc) note + bookd) note + look
7. Which compound word can be split into butter + fly?
   a) butterbreadb) butterflyc) butterfryd) flybutter
8. A bedroom is a room with a ___ in it.
   a) bathb) bedc) cookerd) swing
9. Which one is a compound word?
   a) playedb) playerc) playgroundd) playing
10. Which word is NOT a compound word?
    a) airplaneb) happyc) rainbowd) sunset
11. A compound word is made from two smaller words joined together.
    a) Trueb) False
12. Carpet is a compound word because a carpet is a car for a pet.
    a) Trueb) False
13. The word "snowman" is a compound word.
    a) Trueb) False
14. What two words make the word "starfish"?
15. Say a compound word that starts with "sun".
16. What compound word means a house for a dog?