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

Let’s solve this step by step.

We need to make compound words by matching one word from the left column with one from the right column. Then, we’ll use those compound words to fill in the blanks in the sentences.

First, let’s look at the 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 match them to form real compound words:

- rattle + snake = rattlesnake
- sun + flower = sunflower
- touch + down = touchdown
- moon + light = moonlight
- day + dream = daydream
- 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 if all these are correct and commonly used:

✔ rattlesnake – yes
✔ sunflower – yes
✔ touchdown – yes (in football)
✔ moonlight – yes
✔ daydream – yes
✔ fireworks – yes
✔ watermelon – yes
✔ basketball – yes
✔ passport – yes
✔ washcloth – yes
✔ weatherman – yes
✔ grandmother – yes
✔ crosswalk – yes

Perfect! All 13 matches work.

Now, let’s go sentence by sentence and pick the right compound word.

1. We roasted the __________ seeds after the plants were grown.
→ Sunflowers have seeds we roast → sunflower

2. I heard the __________ in the bushes and was scared.
→ Rattlesnakes live in bushes and make noise → rattlesnake

3. I need a __________ to travel to another country.
→ You need a passport to travel internationally → passport

4. My brother scored a __________ in his first football game.
→ In football, scoring is called a touchdown → touchdown

5. I can sometimes see the __________ through my bedroom window.
→ Moonlight comes through windows at night → moonlight

6. My __________ is my mother’s mother.
→ That’s your grandmother → grandmother

7. The __________ said there was a chance of rain today.
→ Weatherman gives forecasts → weatherman

8. __________ is my favorite pink, juicy, and delicious fruit.
→ Watermelon fits that description → watermelon

9. Sometimes I __________ when I should be doing my work.
→ Daydreaming means zoning out → daydream

10. I took a shower and used a __________ to clean myself.
→ Washcloth is used for cleaning in shower → washcloth

11. My parents make us use the __________ to walk to school.
→ Crosswalk is where you safely cross the street → crosswalk

12. They scored fifty six points in the __________ game.
→ Basketball games have high scores like that → basketball

13. The __________ are loud and beautiful on the Fourth of July.
→ Fireworks are shown on holidays → fireworks

All sentences now make sense with the compound words we made.

Final Answer:
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