Compound Word Builders
A Grade 3 ELA worksheet focusing on identifying and building compound words, understanding how two smaller words combine to form a new word with a new meaning.
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Compound words are made when two smaller words are joined together to make a new word. The new word has its own meaning. Read each section carefully and follow the instructions.
Draw a line to match the two small words that make a compound word. Then, write the compound word on the line.
1. sun
ball
2. foot
flower
3. rain
bow
4. pan
cake
Circle the compound word in each sentence.
1. My dog loves to play with his new .
toy
ball
football
bone
2. We saw a beautiful after the storm.
cloud
rainbow
sky
water
Write the two small words that make up each compound word.
1. cupcake: +
2. butterfly: +
3. popcorn: +
4. bookshelf: +
Use the words from the word bank to complete the sentences. All the missing words are compound words!
1. I brush my teeth with a every morning.
2. The children love to play at the .
3. My favorite place to sleep is my cozy .
4. The warm makes the flowers grow.
Read each statement. Circle T for True or F for False.
1. A compound word is always spelled with a hyphen.
True
False
2. 'Basketball' is an example of a compound word.
True
False
Think of two different compound words. Write each compound word and then use it in a sentence.
Compound Word 1:
Compound Word 2: