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compound words

Total questions: 173

Worksheet time: 2hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which word below is a compound word?

a)

our home

b)

playhouse

c)

house

d)

playing

2.

Which word below is a compound word?

a)

our home

b)

playhouse

c)

house

d)

playing

3.

Which word below is a compound word?

a)

school

b)

car wash

c)

policeman

d)

drawing

4.

Which word below is a compound word?

a)

rommy

b)

homely

c)

homeroom

d)

house

5.

Look at the two pictures. Pick a compound word that would best describe the two pictures if they were combined.

a)

sunny cooking

b)

flowerpot

c)

flower food

d)

pretty pot

6.

Look at the two pictures. Pick a compound word that would best describe the two pictures if they were combined.

a)

doghouse

b)

flowerpot

c)

home

d)

puppy

7.

Pick the word that makes a compound word with water.

a)

man

b)

ball

c)

fall

d)

cup

8.

Pick the word that makes a compound word with gum.

a)

bubble

b)

cinnamon

c)

chewing

d)

sour

9.

Pick the word that makes a compound word with car.

a)

bubble

b)

cinnamon

c)

wash

d)

sour

10.

Pick the word that makes a compound word that matches the picture.

a)

bubble

b)

sailboat

c)

wash

d)

sour

11.

Pick the word that makes a compound word that matches the picture.

a)

scarecrow

b)

doll

c)

wash

d)

sour

12.

What is correct meaning for the compound word?

a)

special running shoes

b)

a type of forest

c)

a waterproof coat

13.

What is correct meaning for the compound word?

a)

a type of fish

b)

a very fast car

c)

a place where you guy hats

14.

What is correct meaning for the compound word?

a)

small table

b)

a chair with a space to rest your arm

c)

a place where you guy hats

15.

Complete the compound words by choosing from the words below.

a)

butter

b)

cake

c)

drink

16.

Complete the compound words by choosing from the words below.

a)

butter

b)

fish

c)

drink

17.

Complete the compound words by choosing from the words below.

a)

bed

b)

cake

c)

fly

18.

Choose the words needed to make the compound word to match the picture.

a)

butter

b)

cake

c)

fly

d)

but

19.

Choose the words needed to make the compound word to match the picture.

a)

lady

b)

dots

c)

fly

d)

bug

20.

Choose the words needed to make the compound word to match the picture.

a)

surf

b)

dots

c)

board

d)

bug

21.

How do you feel about your understanding of compound words?

a)

Great!

b)

Ok!

c)

Still a little confused.

d)

I'm lost!

22.
Which word below is a compound word?
a)
beautiful
b)
preschool
c)
moment
d)
homemade
23.
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
24.
Which word below is a compound word?
a)
diamond
b)
featureless
c)
gemstone
d)
clarity
25.
Which word is not a compound word?
a)
firefly
b)
butterfly
c)
blueberry
d)
happiness
26.
Choose the compound word
a)
banana
b)
toothbrush
c)
zipper
d)
candle
27.
Is baseball a compound word?
a)
Yes
b)
No
28.
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
29.
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
30.
Is sunshine a compound word?
a)
yes
b)
no
31.
Is doghouse a compound word?
a)
yes
b)
no
32.
Which word is a compound word?
a)
reading
b)
popcorn
c)
rules
d)
setting
33.
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
34.
A compound word is...
a)
two different senteces
b)
Nobody know
c)
Two words formed together
35.
Is backpack a compound word?
a)
Yes
b)
No
36.
Is pancan a compound word?
a)
Yes
b)
No
37.
1. Which word below is a compound word?
a)
apartment
b)
tomorrow
c)
afternoon
d)
telephone
38.
Rainfall is a compound word.  You can tell from the two parts of the word that rainfall is
a)
When you slip in a puddle
b)
water that comes from the sky
c)
a time of year, like summer or spring
d)
the path of a river to the sea
39.
Which word below is a compound word?
a)
Family
b)
backbone
c)
Saturday
d)
beginning
40.
What words make up the compound word doormat?
a)
do, or, mat
b)
door bell
c)
do, or, bell
d)
door, mat
41.
Which word below is a compound word?
a)
walking
b)
airport
c)
helped
d)
misunderstand
42.

Child

a)

ship

b)

hood

c)

law

d)

game

43.

Break

a)

car

b)

stone

c)

house

d)

fast

44.

Car

a)

street

b)

house

c)

park

d)

top

45.

Head

a)

roll

b)

leader

c)

manager

d)

master

46.

Safe

a)

guard

b)

chair

c)

shop

d)

van

47.

watch

a)

hall

b)

house

c)

man

d)

clock

48.

mouth

a)

dry

b)

wash

c)

clean

d)

brush

49.

earth

a)

worm

b)

fire

c)

land

d)

green

50.

hand

a)

flow

b)

pen

c)

soft

d)

written

51.

life

a)

snow

b)

flow

c)

time

d)

lost

52.

When the sun disappears and daylight fades

a)

sun

b)

sun set

c)

sunny

d)

sunset

53.

Used for bathing

a)

sink

b)

bath

c)

bathing

d)

bathtub

54.

Something that women put on their face

a)

make up

b)

makeup

c)

water

d)

make

55.

You can write on this.

a)

paper

b)

note

c)

papermate

d)

notepad

56.

This can be eaten with syrup.

a)

pancake

b)

cake

c)

pan cake

d)

pan

57.

You can eat this as a snack.

a)

popping

b)

pop

c)

pop corn

d)

popcorn

58.

It swims and you can also eat it.

a)

cat

b)

cat fish

c)

catfish

d)

catfesh

59.

When someone is unhappy, they are __________.

a)

upset

b)

happy

c)

up set

d)

set

60.

A small cake baked in a cup-shaped container

a)

cup cake

b)

cake

c)

cup

d)

cupcake

61.

The usual time when someone goes to sleep

a)

bedtime

b)

bed time

c)

bed

d)

time

62.
a)

dog house

b)

puppyhome

c)

doghouse

d)

doghome

63.
a)

fishbowl

b)

fish bowl

c)

bowlfish

d)

bowl fish

64.
a)

foot ball

b)

football

c)

ballfoot

d)

toeball

65.
a)

letter box

b)

letterbox

c)

mail box

d)

mailbox

66.
a)

pancake

b)

pan cake

c)

cake pan

d)

birthday cake

67.
a)

sunny glasses

b)

sunglasses

c)

sun glasses

d)

sun glass

68.
a)

fireman

b)

fire man

c)

fireguy

d)

man fire

69.
a)

lips stick

b)

lipsstick

c)

lipstick

d)

mouth stick

70.
a)

kup kake

b)

cup cake

c)

kupcake

d)

cupcake

71.
a)

tooth brush

b)

toothbrush

c)

brush teeth

d)

toothpaste

72.
Which word below is a compound word?
a)
beautiful
b)
preschool
c)
moment
d)
homemade
73.
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
74.
Which word below is a compound word?
a)
diamond
b)
featureless
c)
gemstone
d)
clarity
75.
Which word is not a compound word?
a)
firefly
b)
butterfly
c)
blueberry
d)
happiness
76.
Choose the compound word
a)
banana
b)
toothbrush
c)
zipper
d)
candle
77.

Which two words make up the compound word snowman?

a)

sno and man

b)

s, now, and man

c)

snow and man

78.
Is backpack a compound word?
a)
Yes
b)
No
79.

Which word below is a compound word?

a)

Family

b)

backbone

c)

beginning

80.

What words make up the compound word doormat?

a)

do, or, mat

b)

door bell

c)

door, mat

81.

Which word below is a compound word?

a)

walking

b)

airport

c)

helped

82.

Identify the compound word in the sentence...

My dog, Bang, has a new doghouse.

a)

dog

b)

doghouse

c)

new

83.

Identify the compound word in the sentence...

I must change my toothbrush every month.

a)

month

b)

change

c)

toothbrush

84.

Identify the compound word in the sentence...

I like pancakes!

a)

pancakes

b)

like

c)

I

85.

Identify the compound word in the sentence...

Butterflies are beautiful!

a)

are

b)

butterflies

c)

beautiful

86.

Identify the compound word in the sentence...

The children are playing in the playground.

a)

playground

b)

children

c)

playing

87.

Choose the correct word to complete the compound word...

rain______

a)

star

b)

bow

c)

paper

88.

Choose the correct word to complete the compound word...

hair______

a)

brush

b)

pencil

c)

chair

89.

Choose the correct word to complete the compound word...

sun______

a)

ear

b)

flower

c)

table

90.

Choose the correct word to complete the compound word...

cup______

a)

one

b)

truck

c)

cake

91.

Choose the correct word to complete the compound word...

sun______

a)

wall

b)

turtle

c)

glasses

92.

Which words make the compound word doorbell?

a)

bell+door

b)

do+r+bell

c)

door+bell

93.

Choose the compound word for the thing where books are kept.

a)

bookroom

b)

bookshelf

c)

bookrise

94.

Choose the compound word from the given words-

a)

sunfall

b)

sunnight

c)

sunshine

95.

The compound word that keeps us healthy

a)

milkshake

b)

watermilk

c)

shakemilk

96.

Choose the compound word in the sentence - ' My brother plays basketball in the evening daily. '

a)

brother

b)

basketball

c)

evening

97.

Where will you divide the compound word strawberry?

a)

st+raw+berry

b)

st+raw+ber+ry

c)

straw+berry

98.

Look at the picture and choose the correct compound word for it.

a)

superman

b)

batman

c)

spiderman

99.

Is dollhouse a compound word?

a)

Yes

b)

No

100.

Choose the correct compound word for the given picture

a)

catboy

b)

cowboy

c)

bullboy

101.

The compound word for the thing made up of snow is

a)

snowboy

b)

snowuncle

c)

snowman

102.

Choose the compound word from the sentence below.

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

a)

favorite

b)

island

c)

sailboat

103.

Choose the compound word from the sentence below.

It's a mistake to forget to tie your shoelace

a)

mistake

b)

shoelace

c)

forget

104.

Choose the compound word from the sentence below.

I found my brother by following his footprints.

a)

footprints

b)

brother

c)

following

105.

Choose the compound word from the sentence below.

You should unpack your backpack before dinner.

a)

dinner

b)

backpack

c)

unpack

106.

Choose the compound word from the sentence below.

Your skateboard stunts are unbelievably difficult.

a)

skateboard

b)

difficult

c)

unbelievably

107.

Choose the compound word from the sentence below.

Our evening routine is to walk the neighborhood sidewalk.

a)

routine

b)

evening

c)

sidewalk

108.

Choose the compound word from the sentence below.

To prevent being discovered, we had to tiptoe.

a)

tiptoe

b)

discovered

c)

prevent

109.

Choose the compound word from the sentence below.

My brother got carsick all over my social studies book.

a)

social studies

b)

brother

c)

carsick

110.

Choose the compound word from the sentence below.

You will find your Barbie doll under the dresser in my bedroom.

a)

dresser

b)

Barbie doll

c)

bedroom

111.

Choose the compound word from the sentence below.

I was excited about finding the letter in my mailbox.

a)

mailbox

b)

finding

c)

excited

112.

What makes this compound word?

a)

mouse + girl

b)

dog + boy

c)

bat + man

113.

What makes this compound word?

a)

pan + cake

b)

cup + cake

c)

jelly + fish

114.

What makes this compound word?

a)

water + boy

b)

fire + man

c)

fire + woman

115.

What makes this compound word? +

a)

star + fish

b)

star + light

c)

star + car

116.

What makes this compound word?

a)

shake + milk

b)

juice + cup

c)

milk + shake

117.

What makes this compound word?

a)

sun + light

b)

sun + glasses

c)

moon + hat

118.

What makes this compound word?

a)

rain + coat

b)

jelly + fish

c)

rain + go away

119.

What makes this compound word?

a)

cold + man

b)

ice + girl

c)

snow + man

120.

What makes this compound word?

a)

super + man

b)

super + cat

c)

super + girl

121.

What makes this compound word?

a)

pan + cakes

b)

butter + fly

c)

pan + man

122.
What compound word is in the picture?
a)
football
b)
basketball
c)
ball
d)
foot
123.
What 2 smaller words make up the compound word that names the picture?
a)
fish and tree
b)
tank and stones
c)
fish and tank
d)
fish
124.
What compound word names the object in the picture?
a)
foot
b)
basketball
c)
ball
d)
football
125.
Which sentence has a compound word in it?
a)
I like to play ball.
b)
I see a rainbow.
c)
Mrs.Hogg is a teacher.
d)
The chicks will hatch.
126.
I will paint with a _________.
Which compound word completes the sentence?
a)
brush
b)
paint
c)
paintbrush
d)
marker
127.
This is a _______.  Which compound word completes the sentence?
a)
apple
b)
fruit
c)
drink
d)
pineapple
128.
Rain + ______  makes a compound word to match the picture.
a)
rain
b)
bow
c)
sun
d)
cloud
129.
I found a ______ on the beach.  Which compound word completes the sentence?
a)
seashell
b)
shell
c)
crab
d)
sea
130.
Which sentence does NOT have a compound word in it?
a)
The seashell is pretty.
b)
The tadpole is a baby frog.
c)
The sun is yellow.
d)
The butterfly is an insect.
131.
A _________ is red with black dots.  
Which compound word completes the sentence?
a)
bug
b)
butterfly
c)
lady
d)
ladybug
132.
Which word below is a compound word?
a)
running
b)
rainfall
c)
yesterday
d)
kitten
133.
Is baseball a compound word?
a)
Yes
b)
No
134.
Is sunshine a compound word?
a)
yes
b)
no
135.
Is doghouse a compound word?
a)
yes
b)
no
136.
Which word is a compound word?
a)
reading
b)
popcorn
c)
rules
d)
setting
137.

Which word is a compound word?

a)

puppy

b)

ball

c)

airplane

d)

star

138.

Find the compound word.

a)

babysitter

b)

hopeful

c)

cat

d)

pencil

139.

Which is the compound word?

a)

look

b)

glass

c)

hamburger

d)

shoes

140.

Find the compound word.

a)

paper

b)

clock

c)

buses

d)

football

141.

What is the compound word?

a)

sleeping

b)

riverbank

c)

show

d)

flowers

142.

Find the compound word.

a)

toothpaste

b)

buddy

c)

swings

d)

toys

143.

Cup + Cake =

a)

cup

b)

cake

c)

cakes

d)

cupcake

144.
mail + man=
a)
man
b)
mail
c)
mailbox
d)
mailman
145.
snow + ball=
a)
snow
b)
snowman
c)
ball
d)
snowball
146.
see + saw=
a)
seesaw
b)
sea
c)
saw
d)
seas
147.
book + mark
a)
mark
b)
book
c)
books
d)
bookmark
148.
Which word is a compound word?
a)
doorbell
b)
doors
c)
bells
d)
finger
149.
Which word is a compound word?
a)
sun
b)
sunset
c)
sunny
150.
Which word is a compound word?
a)
ice
b)
icy
c)
icecream
d)
cream
151.
Which word is a compound word?
a)
hotdog
b)
dog
c)
dogs
d)
hot
152.

bed

a)

house

b)

room

c)

grades

153.

home

a)

work

b)

control

c)

office

154.

self

a)

control

b)

down

c)

post

155.

down

a)

line

b)

side

c)

cards

156.

greeting

a)

place

b)

call

c)

card

157.

work

a)

place

b)

work

c)

cards

158.

home

a)

side

b)

computer

c)

room

159.

post

a)

room

b)

card

c)

control

160.

telephone

a)

line

b)

card

c)

office

161.

internet

a)

grades

b)

side

c)

cafe

162.

Choose the second part of the word to make a new word.


mail

a)

way

b)

river

c)

box

d)

day

163.

Choose the second part of the word to make a new word.


basket

a)

yard

b)

thing

c)

bank

d)

ball

164.

Choose the second part of the word to make a new word.


week

a)

end

b)

birth

c)

bath

d)

drive

165.

Choose the second part of the word to make a new word.


some

a)

yard

b)

tub

c)

one

d)

drop

166.

Choose the second part of the word to make a new word.


rain

a)

yard

b)

thing

c)

bank

d)

drop

167.

Choose the second part of the word to make a new word.


bath

a)

river

b)

tub

c)

rain

d)

bank

168.

Choose the second part of the word to make a new word.


some

a)

drop

b)

back

c)

thing

d)

mail

169.

Choose the second part of the word to make a new word.


river

a)

bank

b)

ball

c)

drop

d)

rain

170.

Choose the second part of the word to make a new word.


birth

a)

box

b)

time

c)

day

d)

bed

171.

Choose the second part of the word to make a new word.


bed

a)

time

b)

some

c)

one

d)

thing

172.

Choose the second part of the word to make a new word.


back

a)

basket

b)

drop

c)

some

d)

yard

173.

Choose the second part of the word to make a new word.


drive

a)

way

b)

ball

c)

day

d)

box

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