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Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
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
A suffix is a word part that comes
At the beginning of a word
In the middle of a word
At the end of a word
At the end of a sentence
Which of these words is a compound word that includes the base word for?
Forest
Foreign
Forgive
Forth
Which word is a compound word?
toothache
formula
Tuesday
sugar
Which word is NOT a compound word?
redhead
basketball
jumpstart
remember
Match the following compound word to its definition.
everyone
all people, everybody
woodpath
trail in a forest, or wood
slow-poke
person who makes slow progress
jackrabbit
a larger North American hare
daybreak
first appearance of daylight
Match the following compound word to its definition.
within
on the interior, inside
bone-tired
exhausted, very tired
halfway
at midpoint
meanwhile
at the same time
finish line
a line marking the end of a race
Identify the compound word in the sentence...
My dog, Bang, has a new doghouse.
dog
doghouse
new
Identify the compound word in the sentence...
I must change my toothbrush every month.
month
change
toothbrush
Identify the compound word in the sentence...
I like pancakes!
pancakes
like
I
Identify the compound word in the sentence...
Butterflies are beautiful!
are
butterflies
beautiful
Identify the compound word in the sentence...
The children are playing in the playground.
playground
children
playing
Choose the correct word to complete the compound word...
rain______
star
bow
paper
Choose the correct word to complete the compound word...
hair______
brush
pencil
chair
Choose the correct word to complete the compound word...
sun______
ear
flower
table
Choose the correct word to complete the compound word...
cup______
one
truck
cake
Choose the correct word to complete the compound word...
sun______
wall
turtle
glasses
Identify the compound word in this sentence:
My grandma's homemade noodles are my favorite Thanksgiving food.
Grandma
Noodles
Homemade
Thanksgiving
Identify the compound word in this sentence:
My sister lost an earring while riding the roller coaster.
Sister
Earring
Roller coaster
Riding
Identify the compound word in this sentence:
My grandpa always watches the news in his leather armchair.
Armchair
Always
Grandpa
Leather
Identify the compound word in this sentence:
When shopping for school supplies, I found a notebook with a unicorn on it.
Shopping
School supplies
Unicore
Notebook
Identify the compound word in this sentence:
I like to walk around my house barefoot.
Around
Walk
House
Barefoot
What is the meaning of the compound word in this sentence:
In order to cure my ear infection, I had to use eardrops.
A virus or to be ill
The body part responsible for hearing sound
Drops that go in an ear
To make better
What is the meaning of the compound word in this sentence:
My favorite fruit is blueberries.
A type of berry that is blue
The product of a tree or plant that contains seeds
Preferred above all others of the same kind
What is the meaning of the compound word in this sentence:
My neighbor's dog likes to hang out in Drago's doghouse.
A house for a dog
To enjoy something
Someone who lives near you
An animal who likes to bark
What is the meaning of the compound word in this sentence:
When I turned the doorknob to open my sister's door I realized the door was locked.
The opposite of unlocked
A synonym for "noticed"
To rotate something
A knob on a door
What is the meaning of the compound word in this sentence:
The sunset last night was beautiful.
The opposite of day
The opposite of ugly
Occurred in the past
When the sun goes down
A _______ is when the players on a team take a break.
time-out
runner-up
in-depth
get-together
The mayor of our town wants to keep what happened at the meeting very _________.
well-to-do
far off
far-off
hush-hush
Someone who is ________ has a lot of money.
worn out
life-size
well-to-do
far-flung
My mom used to be a __________ runner.
empty-handed
mind-blowing
long-distance
long-term
We need to tackle this problem _________ in order to get it solved.
head-on
half-mast
sign-up
far-off
Is tip-off a noun or an adjective?
noun
adjective
Is life-size a noun or an adjective?
noun
adjective
Is follow-up a noun or an adjective?
noun
adjective
is far-flung a noun or an adjective?
noun
adjective
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(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
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daybreak
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within
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bone-tired
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halfway
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