Compound Words

School work that is done after school is called

• classwork

• homework

• hard work

• long work

A piece of fabric used to bathe or to wash dishes

• tablecloth

• clothes

• washcloth

• towel

The place where you sleep is called

• bedroom

• bathroom

• dining room

• den

Which compound word describes the day someone is born?

• Monday

• today

• yesterday

• birthday

Choose the compound word from the sentence below.

My favorite way to get to the island is by sailboat.

• favorite

• island

• sailboat

Rainfall is a compound word.  You can tell from the two parts of the word that rainfall is

• When you slip in a puddle
• water that comes from the sky
• a time of year, like summer or spring
• the path of a river to the sea

What words make up the compound word dragonfly?

• dra, gone, and fly
• butter and fly
• dragon and fly
• drag, on , and fly

Is baseball a compound word?

• Yes
• No

Is sunshine a compound word?

• yes
• no

Which two words make up the compound word snowman?

• sno and man
• s, now, and man
• snow and man
• s, no, w, and man