Analyzing Compound Words

Which word below is a compound word?

• beautiful
• preschool
• moment
• homemade

Which word is not a compound word?

• firefly
• butterfly
• blueberry
• happiness

Choose the compound word

• banana
• toothbrush
• zipper
• candle

Is baseball a compound word?

• Yes
• No

Paperweight is a compound word. You can tell from the two parts of the word that a paperweight is...

• someone who is really heavy
• how much your homework weighs
• what you put on papers to keep them from blowing away
• a special scale your doctor uses to weigh

Which word is a compound word?

• reading
• popcorn
• rules
• setting

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

Which word below is a compound word?

• Family
• backbone
• Saturday
• beginning

Footprint is a compound word. You can tell from the two parts of the word that a footprint is...

• your feet
• the shoes that fit your feet
• writing your name in the sand with your feet
• the mark your foot leaves behind

Which word is a compound word?

• bookcase
• books
• caterpillar
• a