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Compound Words

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which word below is a compound word?

a)

beautiful

b)

preschool

c)

moment

d)

homemade

2.

Which word is not a compound word?

a)

firefly

b)

butterfly

c)

blueberry

d)

happiness

3.

Choose the compound word

a)

banana

b)

toothbrush

c)

zipper

d)

candle

4.

Is baseball a compound word?

a)

Yes

b)

No

5.

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

6.

Which word is a compound word?

a)

reading

b)

popcorn

c)

rules

d)

setting

7.

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

8.

Which word below is a compound word?

a)

Family

b)

backbone

c)

Saturday

d)

beginning

9.

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

10.

Which word is a compound word?

a)

bookcase

b)

books

c)

caterpillar

d)

a

11.

A suffix is a word part that comes

a)

At the beginning of a word

b)

In the middle of a word

c)

At the end of a word

d)

At the end of a sentence

12.

Which of these words is a compound word that includes the base word for?

a)

Forest

b)

Foreign

c)

Forgive

d)

Forth

13.

Which word is a compound word?

a)

toothache

b)

formula

c)

Tuesday

d)

sugar

14.

Which word is NOT a compound word?

a)

redhead

b)

basketball

c)

jumpstart

d)

remember

15.

Match the following compound word to its definition.

a)

everyone

1.

all people, everybody

b)

woodpath

2.

trail in a forest, or wood

c)

slow-poke

3.

person who makes slow progress

d)

jackrabbit

4.

a larger North American hare

e)

daybreak

5.

first appearance of daylight

16.

Match the following compound word to its definition.

a)

within

1.

on the interior, inside

b)

bone-tired

2.

exhausted, very tired

c)

halfway

3.

at midpoint

d)

meanwhile

4.

at the same time

e)

finish line

5.

a line marking the end of a race

17.

Identify the compound word in the sentence...

My dog, Bang, has a new doghouse.

a)

dog

b)

doghouse

c)

new

18.

Identify the compound word in the sentence...

I must change my toothbrush every month.

a)

month

b)

change

c)

toothbrush

19.

Identify the compound word in the sentence...

I like pancakes!

a)

pancakes

b)

like

c)

I

20.

Identify the compound word in the sentence...

Butterflies are beautiful!

a)

are

b)

butterflies

c)

beautiful

21.

Identify the compound word in the sentence...

The children are playing in the playground.

a)

playground

b)

children

c)

playing

22.

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

rain______

a)

star

b)

bow

c)

paper

23.

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

hair______

a)

brush

b)

pencil

c)

chair

24.

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

sun______

a)

ear

b)

flower

c)

table

25.

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

cup______

a)

one

b)

truck

c)

cake

26.

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

sun______

a)

wall

b)

turtle

c)

glasses

27.

Identify the compound word in this sentence:

My grandma's homemade noodles are my favorite Thanksgiving food.

a)

Grandma

b)

Noodles

c)

Homemade

d)

Thanksgiving

28.

Identify the compound word in this sentence:

My sister lost an earring while riding the roller coaster.

a)

Sister

b)

Earring

c)

Roller coaster

d)

Riding

29.

Identify the compound word in this sentence:

My grandpa always watches the news in his leather armchair.

a)

Armchair

b)

Always

c)

Grandpa

d)

Leather

30.

Identify the compound word in this sentence:

When shopping for school supplies, I found a notebook with a unicorn on it.

a)

Shopping

b)

School supplies

c)

Unicore

d)

Notebook

31.

Identify the compound word in this sentence:

I like to walk around my house barefoot.

a)

Around

b)

Walk

c)

House

d)

Barefoot

32.

What is the meaning of the compound word in this sentence:

In order to cure my ear infection, I had to use eardrops.

a)

A virus or to be ill

b)

The body part responsible for hearing sound

c)

Drops that go in an ear

d)

To make better

33.

What is the meaning of the compound word in this sentence:

My favorite fruit is blueberries.

a)

A type of berry that is blue

b)

The product of a tree or plant that contains seeds

c)

Preferred above all others of the same kind

34.

What is the meaning of the compound word in this sentence:

My neighbor's dog likes to hang out in Drago's doghouse.

a)

A house for a dog

b)

To enjoy something

c)

Someone who lives near you

d)

An animal who likes to bark

35.

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.

a)

The opposite of unlocked

b)

A synonym for "noticed"

c)

To rotate something

d)

A knob on a door

36.

What is the meaning of the compound word in this sentence:

The sunset last night was beautiful.

a)

The opposite of day

b)

The opposite of ugly

c)

Occurred in the past

d)

When the sun goes down

37.

A _______ is when the players on a team take a break.

a)

time-out

b)

runner-up

c)

in-depth

d)

get-together

38.

The mayor of our town wants to keep what happened at the meeting very _________.

a)

well-to-do

b)

far off

c)

far-off

d)

hush-hush

39.

Someone who is ________ has a lot of money.

a)

worn out

b)

life-size

c)

well-to-do

d)

far-flung

40.

My mom used to be a __________ runner.

a)

empty-handed

b)

mind-blowing

c)

long-distance

d)

long-term

41.

We need to tackle this problem _________ in order to get it solved.

a)

head-on

b)

half-mast

c)

sign-up

d)

far-off

42.

Is tip-off a noun or an adjective?

a)

noun

b)

adjective

43.

Is life-size a noun or an adjective?

a)

noun

b)

adjective

44.

Is follow-up a noun or an adjective?

a)

noun

b)

adjective

45.

is far-flung a noun or an adjective?

a)

noun

b)

adjective

46.



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48.



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49.



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51.

What kind of compound word is this...

everyone

a)

closed

b)

hyphenated

c)

open

52.

What kind of compound word is this...

woodpath

a)

closed

b)

hyphenated

c)

open

53.

What kind of compound word is this...

slow-poke

a)

closed

b)

hyphenated

c)

open

54.

What kind of compound word is this...

jackrabbit

a)

closed

b)

hyphenated

c)

open

55.

What kind of compound word is this...

daybreak

a)

closed

b)

hyphenated

c)

open

56.

What kind of compound word is this...

within

a)

closed

b)

hyphenated

c)

open

57.

What kind of compound word is this...

bone-tired

a)

closed

b)

hyphenated

c)

open

58.

What kind of compound word is this...

halfway

a)

closed

b)

hyphenated

c)

open

59.

What kind of compound word is this...

meanwhile

a)

closed

b)

hyphenated

c)

open

60.

What kind of compound word is this...

finish line

a)

closed

b)

hyphenated

c)

open