Reteach: Compound Words
Name:______________________
Compound words are formed when two smaller words are put together to make a new, larger
word. Some of the new words are related to their smaller words, and some are not.
rain
+
bow
=
mail
a
+
bo
box
=
mailbox
a bo
butter
+
fly
=
butterfly
Guided Practice
Match each small word with its pair to form compound words.
__________ 1.
1 base
a stick
a.
__________ 2. bath
b. walk
__________ 3. bill
c. washer
__________ 4. check
d. boy
__________ 5. chop
e. print
__________ 6. cow
f. ball
__________ 7. cross
g. bite
__________ 8. dish
h. room
__________ 9. frost
i. board
__________ 10. foot
j. mate
rainbow
Independent Practice: Compound Words
Name:____________________
Complete each sentence with a compound word from the word bank.
Word Bank
foursquare
hairbrush
homesick
newborn
gingerbread
hallway
iceberg
neighborhood
goalkeeper
handwriting
lifeboat
newspaper
goldfish
hardware
moonlight
oatmeal
grandfather
headache
motorcycle
watermelon
1) My dad bought a ___________________________________ so he could read about current events.
2) During Christmas vacation my grandma and I baked ________________________________cookies.
3) Jenny’s hair is messy today because she couldn’t find her _________________________________.
4) I couldn’t believe how small the ____________________________________________kittens are!
5) It’s hard to believe that an ________________________________________ caused Titanic to sink.
6) The captain told the women and children to get into the ________________________________first.
7) Since I like hot cereal, my mom made some _____________________________for me for breakfast.
8) When the weather gets hot, nothing tastes better than some nice cold ________________________.
9) My uncle put a big helmet on my head before he gave me a ride on his _______________________.
10) Scott’s teacher told him that his ___________________________________ is too messy to read.
11) When the moon came out
out, we walked along the beach in the ______________________________.
12) My little brother got ___________________________________ when he went to summer camp.
13) Sometimes I get a _________________________________ because I need to get new glasses.
14) The soccer game was exciting because the ________________________didn’t let their team score.
15) Hammers and screwdrivers were on sale at the ___________________________________ store.
16) The only library in the ______________________________is on the corner next to the fire station.
17) Sally’s _________________________________retired and moved to Florida to relax on the beach.
18) My friends and I like to play ___________________________________ on the school playground.
19) Our classroom is the only one down the last ___________________________________ at school.
20) We have a pet _____________________________ that lives in a bowl next to my bedroom window.