Compound Word Builders
A Grade 2 ELA worksheet focusing on identifying and building compound words.
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Compound Word Builders
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Read each section carefully and answer all questions. A compound word is made when two smaller words are joined together to make a new word with a new meaning. For example, 'sun' + 'flower' = 'sunflower'.
Directions: Write the compound word that each pair of words makes.
1. rain + bow =
2. butter + fly =
3. foot + ball =
4. pan + cake =
5. bed + room =
Directions: Match the first part of the compound word with its second part.
1. cup
a. corn
2. pop
b. cake
3. star
c. fish
4. jelly
d. light
Directions: Write the two smaller words that make up each compound word.
1. snowball:
2. playground:
3. mailbox:
Directions: Circle the compound word in each group.
1. Which is a compound word?
apple
butterfly
table
purple
2. Which is a compound word?
happy
sister
sunshine
yellow
Directions: Use the words in the word bank to create three compound words. Write them on the lines below.