Description
Why Learning Compound Words is a Big Deal
Understanding compound words helps children build vocabulary, improve reading comprehension, and become more confident readers. When kids realize that words like “butterfly” and “lighthouse” are made of smaller words, they can figure out new words on their own!
How to Use This Worksheet
- Warm-Up: Talk about compound words your child already knows (rainbow, cupcake, etc.)
- Read Together: Have your child read the first word and all options in the word bank.
- Connect: Help them find the correct second word for each compound word.
Compound Words Worksheet
Name: _________________________ Â Date: _________________________
Instructions: Look at the first word in each compound word. Find its matching word in the word bank and draw a line to connect them.
Word Bank: light, cake, fly, house, day, bell, fish, coat, room, brush
| First Word | + | Second Word |
|---|---|---|
| Sun | + | flower |
| Tooth | + | |
| Jelly | + | |
| Rain | + | |
| Cup | + | |
| Door | + | |
| Gold | + | |
| Light | + | |
| Bed | + | |
| Star | + |
Answer Key
(This page can be printed separately.)
- Sunflower
- Toothbrush
- Jellyfish
- Raincoat
- Cupcake
- Doorbell
- Goldfish
- Lighthouse
- Bedroom
- Starfish
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