Key
Name: ___________________________
Making Compound Words
A compound word is when two words are put together to make a new word with a different meaning.
after + noon = afternoon.
Add a word from the bank below to each word on the list. You may add the word before or after the word on
the list, but make sure they make a real compound word. Write the new compound word in the blank.
Word Bank
ball
case
light
room
spoon
bread
cloth
note
row
time
brow
house
pop
sail
tub
Actual student answers may vary. Examples of correct answers:
football
1) foot _______________________________________________
notebook
2) book _______________________________________________
cornbread
3) corn _______________________________________________
sailboat
4) boat _______________________________________________
tablecloth
5) table _______________________________________________
daylight
6) day _______________________________________________
bathtub
7) bath _______________________________________________
eyebrow
8) eye _______________________________________________
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Name: ___________________________
Making Compound Words
A compound word is when two words are put together to make a new word with a different meaning.
after + noon = afternoon.
Add a word from the bank below to each word on the list. You may add the word before or after the word on
the list, but make sure they make a real compound word. Write the new compound word in the blank.
Word Bank
ball
case
light
room
spoon
bread
cloth
note
row
time
brow
house
pop
sail
tub
1) foot _______________________________________________
2) book _______________________________________________
3) corn _______________________________________________
4) boat _______________________________________________
5) table _______________________________________________
6) day _______________________________________________
7) bath _______________________________________________
8) eye _______________________________________________
Copyright © 2014 K12reader.com. All Rights Reserved. Free for educational use at home or in classrooms. www.k12reader.com