Let’s go through each question one by one and figure out the answers together.
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Question 1: Which word below is a compound word?
A compound word is made when two or more words are joined to make a new word with a new meaning.
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preschool = pre + school → YES, it’s a compound word.
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homemade = home + made → YES, also a compound word.
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moment → just one word, not made of two separate words.
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beautiful → one word, not compound.
Wait — both A and B look like compound words. But let’s check carefully.
Actually, “preschool” is often considered a compound word (pre-school), and “homemade” is definitely home + made.
But in many school tests, they expect only ONE correct answer. Let’s see which one is *most clearly* a compound word.
“Homemade” is very clearly two full words: “home” and “made”.
“Preschool” can be seen as “pre” (a prefix) + “school”, so sometimes it’s called a prefixed word, not always a true compound.
In elementary level, “homemade” is usually taught as a classic example of a compound word.
✔ So best answer:
B. homemade
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Question 2: What words make up the compound word dragonfly?
Dragonfly = dragon + fly
That’s straightforward.
Option A says: dragon and fly →
✔ Correct!
Others are wrong:
- B: drag, on, and fly → no, that breaks it incorrectly.
- C: dra, gone, and fly → nonsense.
- D: butter and fly → that’s for butterfly!
✔ Answer:
A. dragon and fly
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Question 3: Which word is not a compound word?
Let’s check each:
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happiness = happy + ness → “ness” is a suffix, not a real word by itself here. So NOT a compound word.
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firefly = fire + fly → YES, compound.
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blueberry = blue + berry → YES, compound.
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butterfly = butter + fly → YES, compound.
So the one that is NOT a compound word is
happiness.
✔ Answer:
A. happiness
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Question 4: Choose the compound word
Check each:
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zipper → one word, not made of two.
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candle → one word.
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banana → one word.
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toothbrush = tooth + brush → YES! Compound word.
✔ Answer:
D. toothbrush
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Question 5: Is baseball a compound word?
Baseball = base + ball → two real words combined → YES.
✔ Answer:
A. Yes
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Question 6: Is sunshine a compound word?
Sunshine = sun + shine → two real words → YES.
Even though there’s a picture of a smiling sun, that doesn’t change the word.
✔ Answer:
B. yes
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Final Answer:
1. B
2. A
3. A
4. D
5. A
6. B
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of compound words worksheet 5th grade.