Building Compound Words
A Kindergarten worksheet to help students understand the structure of compound words by combining two smaller words.
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A compound word is made when two smaller words are put together to make a new word. For example, 'sun' + 'flower' = 'sunflower'.
1. What two small words make up the compound word 'cupcake'?
Put the two small words together to make a compound word.
2. rain + bow =
3. foot + ball =
4. pan + cake =
Draw a line to match the two small words that make a compound word.
5. tooth
a. boat
6. rain
b. brush
7. sail
c. coat
8. Which of these is a compound word?
table
butterfly
happy
jump
9. Draw a picture of a 'hotdog'.
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