Let’s solve this step by step.
We need to match each word on the left with a word on the right to make a real compound word — that means two words put together to make one new word, like “basketball” or “toothbrush”.
Let’s go through each word on the left and find its partner on the right:
1.
basket → What goes with “basket”?
- “basket + ball” = basketball
✔ (That’s a real word!)
So, basket matches with
ball
2.
play → What goes with “play”?
- “play + ground” = playground
✔
So, play matches with
ground
3.
tooth → What goes with “tooth”?
- “tooth + brush” = toothbrush
✔
So, tooth matches with
brush
4.
side → What goes with “side”?
- “side + walk” = sidewalk
✔
So, side matches with
walk
5.
news → What goes with “news”?
- “news + paper” = newspaper
✔
So, news matches with
paper
6.
hay → What goes with “hay”?
- “hay + ride” = hayride
✔ (a fun fall activity!)
So, hay matches with
ride
7.
spot → What goes with “spot”?
- “spot + light” = spotlight
✔
So, spot matches with
light
Now let’s double-check all our matches to make sure they’re correct:
- basket + ball = basketball ✔️
- play + ground = playground ✔️
- tooth + brush = toothbrush ✔️
- side + walk = sidewalk ✔️
- news + paper = newspaper ✔️
- hay + ride = hayride ✔️
- spot + light = spotlight ✔️
All are real compound words!
Final Answer:
basket — ball
play — ground
tooth — brush
side — walk
news — paper
hay — ride
spot — light
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of compound words matching worksheet.
