Compound Words

What is a compound word?

• A compound word is formed by combining two or more words to create a new word with its own meaning.

• A compound word is formed by repeating the same word twice.

• A compound word is formed by adding a prefix to a word.

• A compound word is formed by combining a word with a number.

Give an example of a compound word.

• doorway

• Example: 'basketball' is a compound word formed by combining 'basket' and 'ball'.

• bookshelf

• tablecloth

What are the two words that make up the compound word 'sunflower'?

• star

• petal

• moon

• sun, flower

Create a compound word using the words 'rain' and 'bow'.

• raindrop

• bowtie

• raincoat

• rainbow

What is the compound word formed by combining 'foot' and 'ball'?

• footballer

• footbath

• footbar

• football

Identify the compound word in the following sentence: The butterfly flew over the rainbow.

• rainbowflew

• butterfly

• theflew

• butterflyover

What is the compound word in the sentence: The doghouse is where the dog sleeps.

• doghouse

• birdcage

• catbed

• dogsleeps

Combine the words 'snow' and 'man' to form a compound word.

• snowman

• snowball

• snowflake

• manic

What is the compound word formed by combining 'tooth' and 'brush'?

• toothbrush

• brushingtooth

• toothpaste

• teethbrush

Identify the compound word in the sentence: The ladybug landed on the sunflower.

• landed

• flower

• sun

• ladybug

• sunflower