G04 ELA Grammar Compound Nouns w/ Explainers

I packed my lunch and books in my ........ before heading to school.

• backpack
• back pack
• packback
• backpacks

Answer explanation

Backpack: A backpack is a pack you carry on your back.

He swung the bat and hit the ........ high into the air.

• baseball
• base ball
• ballbase
• baseballs

Answer explanation

Baseball: A baseball is a ball used in the game of baseball.

She dribbled the ........ down the court and made a basket.

• basketball
• basket ball
• ballbasket
• basketballs

Answer explanation

Basketball: A basketball is a ball used in the game of basketball.

I went to my ........ to read a book before bedtime.

• bedroom
• bed room
• roombed
• bedrooms

Answer explanation

Bedroom: A bedroom is a room that has a bed.

We went to the ........ to find a new book about dinosaurs.

• bookstore
• book store
• storebook
• bookstores

Answer explanation

Bookstore: A bookstore is a store where you buy books.

A colorful ........ fluttered around the flowers in the garden.

• butterfly
• butter fly
• flybutter
• butterflies

Answer explanation

Butterfly: A butterfly is a fly that resembles a fluttering piece of butter, or whose wings look like butter. (The etymology is debated.)

We roasted marshmallows over the warm ........ .

• campfire
• camp fire
• firecamp
• campfires

Answer explanation

Campfire: A campfire is a fire you build at a camp.

We read stories by ........ .

• candlelight
• candle light
• lightcandle
• candledark

Answer explanation

Candlelight: Candlelight is light that comes from a candle.

The teacher asked everyone to return to their seats in the ........ .

• classroom
• class room
• roomclass
• classrooms

Answer explanation

Classroom: A classroom is a room where classes are held.

I grabbed a snack from the ........ .

• cupboard
• cup board
• boardcup
• cupboards

Answer explanation

Cupboard: A cupboard is a board or shelf for cups and other dishes.