Compound words
A compound word is one that is created by joinng two or more words
together. For example, ‘door’ and ‘mat’ joined make ‘doormat’. Now try some
of your own.
cross
+
bar
=
drive
+
way
=
bull
+
dog
=
Next, fill in the missing words in the table below.
air
aircraft
dozer
bulldozer
daydream
cow
boy
dish
dishwater
quake
ear
toe
eardrum
nail
house
clock
greenhouse
work
heart
heartbeat
neighbourhood
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Compound words
Add over, night and foot to the words listed to make new compound words. The
first one is done for you.
3 and 4
over
come
dress
head
look
seas
take
time
coat
night
dress
shirt
fall
club
gown
time
cap
shade
foot
path
rest
print
hold
bridge
hill
ball
wear
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Compound words
Cut out these pictures and match them to make compound words.
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Compound words
Cut out these words and match them with another word to make a compound word.
any
bed
way
room
body
any
worm
earth
butter
room
bath
fingers father
cross
hood
bar
friend
work
ship
clock
bee
count
heavy
down
honey
weight
bull
head
dozer
rest
chair
sweet
good
man
heart
bye
bag
hand
field
hover
mine thought after
craft
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Answer sheet
anyway
bedroom
bathroom
crossbar
anybody
fatherhood
earthworm
clockwork
butterfingers
honeybee
friendship
countdown
heavyweight
bulldozer
headrest
sweetheart
goodbye
chairman
handbag
minefield
hovercraft
football
starfish
moonlight
sunglasses
handbag
pancake
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