Let’s go step by step to match each word from the first column with a word from the second column to make a real compound word.
We’ll look at each word in the left column and think: “What common word can I add to this to make a real thing?”
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air → What goes with “air”?
→ “airplane” — but that’s not an option.
→ “airport” — yes! That’s a real word. So
air + port = airport
hand → What goes with “hand”?
→ “handbag” — yes! Common item. So
hand + bag = handbag
butter → What goes with “butter”?
→ “butterfly” — yes! The insect. So
butter + fly = butterfly
cow → What goes with “cow”?
→ “cowboy” — yes! A person who works with cows. So
cow + boy = cowboy
house → What goes with “house”?
→ “houseboat” — yes! A boat you live on. So
house + boat = houseboat
cup → What goes with “cup”?
→ “cupboard” — yes! A cabinet for cups and dishes. So
cup + board = cupboard
arm → What goes with “arm”?
→ “armchair” — yes! A chair with arms. So
arm + chair = armchair
day → What goes with “day”?
→ “daytime” — yes! The time when it’s light out. So
day + time = daytime
straw → What goes with “straw”?
→ “strawberry” — yes! The fruit. So
straw + berry = strawberry
head → What goes with “head”?
→ “headphone” — yes! You wear them on your head. So
head + phone = headphone
Wait — let’s double-check if all matches are unique and correct.
Left column: air, hand, butter, cow, house, cup, arm, day, straw, head
Right column: board, phone, fly, time, berry, boat, port, boy, bag, chair
Our matches:
- air → port →
✔ airport
- hand → bag →
✔ handbag
- butter → fly →
✔ butterfly
- cow → boy →
✔ cowboy
- house → boat →
✔ houseboat
- cup → board →
✔ cupboard
- arm → chair →
✔ armchair
- day → time →
✔ daytime
- straw → berry →
✔ strawberry
- head → phone →
✔ headphone
All words used once? Let’s check right column usage:
port — used (air)
bag — used (hand)
fly — used (butter)
boy — used (cow)
boat — used (house)
board — used (cup)
chair — used (arm)
time — used (day)
berry — used (straw)
phone — used (head)
✔ All matched correctly. No duplicates. All are real compound words.
Final Answer:
air → port
hand → bag
butter → fly
cow → boy
house → boat
cup → board
arm → chair
day → time
straw → berry
head → phone
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of compound word worksheets.