Compound Words Printable Worksheet with Answer Key - Lesson ... - Free Printable

Let's solve this Compound Words worksheet step by step.

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🔹 Objective:

1. Match words from the two columns to form compound words.
2. Use those compound words to fill in the blanks in the sentences.
3. Then, list 10 other compound words on the back (not required here).

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🔹 Step 1: List of Word Pairs

We have two columns:

Left Column:
- rattle
- sun
- touch
- moon
- day
- fire
- water
- basket
- pass
- wash
- weather
- grand
- cross

Right Column:
- down
- port
- light
- snake
- cloth
- mother
- walk
- flower
- dream
- man
- ball
- works
- melon

Now, let’s pair them to make compound words.

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🔹 Forming Compound Words

Let’s match each word from the left with a word from the right to create meaningful compound words:

| Left | Right | Compound Word |
|------|-------|----------------|
| rattle | snake | rattlesnake |
| sun | light | sunlight |
| touch | down | touchdown |
| moon | light | moonlight |
| day | light | daylight |
| fire | works | fireworks |
| water | melon | watermelon |
| basket | ball | basketball |
| pass | port | passport |
| wash | cloth | washcloth |
| weather | man | weatherman |
| grand | mother | grandmother |
| cross | walk | crosswalk |

Wait — let’s double-check which ones are actually correct and usable.

Actually, some combinations might be incorrect or not common.

Let’s go through each one carefully:

1. rattle + snake = rattlesnake ✔
2. sun + light = sunlight ✔
3. touch + down = touchdown ✔
4. moon + light = moonlight ✔
5. day + light = daylight ✔
6. fire + works = fireworks ✔
7. water + melon = watermelon ✔
8. basket + ball = basketball ✔
9. pass + port = passport ✔
10. wash + cloth = washcloth ✔
11. weather + man = weatherman ✔
12. grand + mother = grandmother ✔
13. cross + walk = crosswalk ✔

All these are valid compound words!

But wait — we have 13 sentences, so we need 13 compound words.

Let’s now check if all 13 are used.

But note: The right column has 13 words:
down, port, light, snake, cloth, mother, walk, flower, dream, man, ball, works, melon

And left has:
rattle, sun, touch, moon, day, fire, water, basket, pass, wash, weather, grand, cross

So 13 × 13 grid → we can make 13 compound words.

Now, let’s use them in the sentences.

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🔹 Step 2: Fill in the Sentences

We’ll go sentence by sentence and find the best compound word that fits.

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1. We roasted the __________ seeds after the plants were grown.
→ "roasted seeds" → likely sunflower seeds? But "sun" + "flower" = sunflower
But "sunflower" isn't listed as a compound word yet.

Wait — do we have sun and flower?

Yes!
- sun + flower = sunflower ✔
But “sun” is in the left column, “flower” is in the right column.

So yes: sunflower

So sentence 1: sunflower

✔ Sunflower

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2. I heard the __________ in the bushes and was scared.
→ sounds like a rattlesnake
→ rattle + snake = rattlesnake ✔

✔ rattlesnake

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3. I need a __________ to travel to another country.
→ passport
→ pass + port = passport ✔

✔ passport

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4. My brother scored a __________ in his first football game.
→ football score → touchdown
→ touch + down = touchdown ✔

✔ touchdown

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5. I can sometimes see the __________ through my bedroom window.
→ seeing something at night → moonlight or sunlight
But "moonlight" is more likely when it's dark.

→ moon + light = moonlight ✔

✔ moonlight

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6. My __________ is my mother’s mother.
→ grandmother
→ grand + mother = grandmother ✔

✔ grandmother

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7. The __________ said there was a chance of rain today.
→ person who predicts weather → weatherman
→ weather + man = weatherman ✔

✔ weatherman

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8. __________ is my favorite pink, juicy, and delicious fruit.
→ pink, juicy, delicious fruit → watermelon
→ water + melon = watermelon ✔

✔ watermelon

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9. Sometimes I __________ when I should be doing my work.
→ action of drifting off → daydream
→ day + dream = daydream ✔

✔ daydream

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10. I took a shower and used a __________ to clean myself.
→ used to clean → washcloth
→ wash + cloth = washcloth ✔

✔ washcloth

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11. My parents make us use the __________ to walk to school.
→ path for walking → crosswalk
→ cross + walk = crosswalk ✔

✔ crosswalk

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12. They scored fifty six points in the __________ game.
→ sports game → basketball
→ basket + ball = basketball ✔

✔ basketball

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13. The __________ are loud and beautiful on the Fourth of July.
→ fireworks on Independence Day → fireworks
→ fire + works = fireworks ✔

✔ fireworks

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🔹 Final Answers:

Now, let’s write out the completed sentences:

1. We roasted the sunflower seeds after the plants were grown.
2. I heard the rattlesnake in the bushes and was scared.
3. I need a passport to travel to another country.
4. My brother scored a touchdown in his first football game.
5. I can sometimes see the moonlight through my bedroom window.
6. My grandmother is my mother’s mother.
7. The weatherman said there was a chance of rain today.
8. Watermelon is my favorite pink, juicy, and delicious fruit.
9. Sometimes I daydream when I should be doing my work.
10. I took a shower and used a washcloth to clean myself.
11. My parents make us use the crosswalk to walk to school.
12. They scored fifty six points in the basketball game.
13. The fireworks are loud and beautiful on the Fourth of July.

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🔹 Check All Words Used:

From the list:

- sunflower → sun + flower ✔
- rattlesnake → rattle + snake ✔
- passport → pass + port ✔
- touchdown → touch + down ✔
- moonlight → moon + light ✔
- grandmother → grand + mother ✔
- weatherman → weather + man ✔
- watermelon → water + melon ✔
- daydream → day + dream ✔
- washcloth → wash + cloth ✔
- crosswalk → cross + walk ✔
- basketball → basket + ball ✔
- fireworks → fire + works ✔

All 13 compound words are used correctly.

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🔹 Bonus: List 10 Other Compound Words

On the back, you’re asked to list 10 other compound words.

Examples:
1. rainbow
2. notebook
3. toothbrush
4. sidewalk
5. backpack
6. snowman
7. fireplace
8. hotdog
9. eyeglasses
10. cupcake

(You could also include: firefly, butterfly, flashlight, etc.)

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✔ Final Answer Summary:

Completed Sentences:

1. sunflower
2. rattlesnake
3. passport
4. touchdown
5. moonlight
6. grandmother
7. weatherman
8. watermelon
9. daydream
10. washcloth
11. crosswalk
12. basketball
13. fireworks

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