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Reading Compound Words

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is the root word for the word timer?

a)

timer

b)

er

c)

tim

d)

time

2.
Which is the root word for the word restacked?
a)
re
b)
ed
c)
restack
d)
stack
3.
Which is the root word for the word unwrap?
a)
wrap
b)
un
c)
nwrap
d)
rap
4.
Which is the root word for the word freezer?
a)
freez
b)
freeze
c)
er
d)
ezer
5.
Which is the root word for the word deepest?
a)
dee
b)
est
c)
deep
d)
deepe
6.
Which is the root word for the word reddish?
a)
red
b)
redd
c)
ish
d)
dish
7.
Which is the root word for the word retake?
a)
re
b)
take
c)
etake
d)
ake
8.
Which is the root word for the word fielder?
a)
field
b)
der
c)
fiel
d)
fielde
9.
What is the meaning of the word safer?
a)
more safe
b)
less safe
10.
What is the meaning of the word untrue?
a)
not false
b)
not true
11.
What is the meaning of the word helpful?
a)
needing help
b)
full of help
12.
What is the meaning of the word remove?
a)
take away
b)
pack up
13.
What is the meaning of the word nicest?
a)
not very nice
b)
the most nice
14.
What is the meaning of the word rejoin?
a)
join again
b)
leave again
15.
What is the meaning of the word unwrap?
a)
wrap again
b)
take off the wrap
16.
What is the meaning of the word retake?
a)
take again
b)
never take
17.
What is the meaning of the word deepest?
a)
the most deep
b)
not very deep
18.
What is the root word for the word hiking?
a)
hik
b)
hike
c)
ing
d)
hiki
19.
What is the root word for the word stopped?
a)
stop
b)
stopp
c)
ed
d)
stoppe
20.
What is the root word for the word reopen?
a)
re
b)
reo
c)
open
d)
pen
21.

inter -

a)

between

b)

not

c)

able to

d)

look, watch

22.

graph-

a)

between

b)

not

c)

to write

d)

moon

23.
Which word below is a compound word?
a)
running
b)
rainfall
c)
yesterday
d)
kitten
24.
What words make up the compound word dragonfly?
a)
dra, gone, and fly
b)
butter and fly
c)
dragon and fly
d)
drag, on , and fly
25.
Is baseball a compound word?
a)
Yes
b)
No
26.
Footprint is a compound word. You can tell from the two parts of the word that a footprint is...
a)
your feet
b)
the shoes that fit your feet
c)
writing your name in the sand with your feet
d)
the mark your foot leaves behind
27.
Which two words make up the compound word snowman?
a)
sno and man
b)
s, now, and man
c)
snow and man
d)
s, no, w, and man
28.
Paperweight is a compound word. You can tell from the two parts of the word that a paperweight is...
a)
someone who is really heavy
b)
how much your homework weighs
c)
what you put on papers to keep them from blowing away
d)
a special scale your doctor uses to weigh
29.
Is sunshine a compound word?
a)
yes
b)
no
30.
Is doghouse a compound word?
a)
yes
b)
no
31.
Which word is a compound word?
a)
reading
b)
popcorn
c)
rules
d)
setting
32.
Where would you divide the following compound word?
underarm
a)
un-der-arm
b)
under-arm
c)
und-er-arm
d)
un-der-ar-m
33.
Which word below is a compound word?
a)
running
b)
rainfall
c)
yesterday
d)
kitten
34.
Which word below is a compound word?
a)
beautiful
b)
preschool
c)
moment
d)
homemade
35.
Which word below is a compound word?
a)
eventually
b)
moonbeam
c)
complain
d)
misjudge
36.
Which word below is a compound word?
a)
loudmouth
b)
sound
c)
wander
d)
prompt
37.
Which word below is a compound word?
a)
diamond
b)
featureless
c)
gemstone
d)
clarity
38.
Which word is a compound word?
a)
unexcited
b)
fireman
c)
bashful
d)
running
39.
Which word is not a compound word?
a)
firefly
b)
butterfly
c)
blueberry
d)
happiness
40.
Which one is NOT a compound word?
a)
oatmeal
b)
drugstore
c)
play date
d)
iceberg
41.
Choose the compound word
a)
banana
b)
toothbrush
c)
zipper
d)
candle
42.

What compound word matches this picture?

a)

dog house

b)

pancake

c)

doghause

d)

doghouse

43.

What compound word matches this picture?

a)

pan cake

b)

pancake

c)

pan

d)

ice cream

44.

What compound word matches this picture?

a)

baseball

b)

basket ball

c)

base ball

d)

basketball

45.

What compound word matches this picture?

a)

mail box

b)

malebox

c)

mailbox

d)

male box

46.

What compound word matches this picture?

a)

papacorn

b)

pop corn

c)

popcorn

d)

popping corn

47.

Which compound word matches the picture?

a)

insect bug

b)

butterfly

c)

butter fly

d)

moth

48.

Which to words are combined to make this compound word?

a)

base and blast

b)

bass and ball

c)

bace and ball

d)

base and ball

49.

Which to words are combined to make this compound word?

a)

big and boxes

b)

car and go

c)

car and pet

d)

big and ship

50.

Which words are combined to make this compound word?

a)

mail and box

b)

card and write

c)

post and stir

d)

post and card

51.

Which words are combined to make this compound word?

a)

sun and flavor

b)

sunflower and flower

c)

sun and burst

d)

sun and flower

52.
Cup + Cake =
a)
cup
b)
cake
c)
cakes
d)
cupcakes
53.
mail + man=
a)
man
b)
mail
c)
mailbox
d)
mailman
54.
snow + ball=
a)
snow
b)
snowman
c)
ball
d)
snowball
55.
see + saw=
a)
seesaw
b)
sea
c)
saw
d)
seas
56.
book + mark
a)
mark
b)
book
c)
books
d)
bookmark
57.
Which word is a compound word?
a)
doorbell
b)
doors
c)
bells
d)
finger
58.
Which word is a compound word?
a)
sun
b)
sunset
c)
sunny
59.
Which word is a compound word?
a)
rainfall
b)
rainy
c)
raining
d)
rain
60.
Which word is a compound word?
a)
hotdog
b)
dog
c)
dogs
d)
hot
61.
Which compound word is correct?
a)
rainfall
b)
rainbow
c)
pancake
d)
bookmark
62.
Which compound word is correct?
a)
doorbell
b)
jellybean
c)
football
d)
outside
63.
What compound word names the object in the picture?
a)
foot
b)
basketball
c)
ball
d)
football
64.
What compound word is in the picture?
a)
football
b)
basketball
c)
ball
d)
foot