I'll solve this compound words worksheet by identifying which of the listed words are compound words. A compound word is formed when two or more words are joined together to create a new word with a new meaning.
Let me examine each word on the worksheet:
- grandfather (compound: grand + father)
- airborne (compound: air + borne)
- airline (compound: air + line)
- grapefruit (compound: grape + fruit)
- kingbox (not a standard compound word - likely meant to be "king box" but not typically considered a compound word)
- screwdriver (compound: screw + driver)
- seafood (compound: sea + food)
- grasshopper (compound: grass + hopper)
- sharknife (not a real word - likely a distractor)
- airtight (compound: air + tight)
- gridlock (compound: grid + lock)
- anchorman (compound: anchor + man) - though "anchorpersion" appears to be a typo for "anchorperson"
- rainbow (compound: rain + bow)
- groundwater (compound: ground + water)
- another (compound: an + other)
- growndown (not a real word - likely meant to be "grown down" or "ground down" but not correctly spelled)
- seashell (compound: sea + shell)
- grownup (compound: grown + up)
- anybody (compound: any + body)
- haircut (compound: hair + cut)
- hamburger (compound: ham + burger)
The correct compound words that should be circled are:
grandfather, airborne, airline, grapefruit, screwdriver, seafood, grasshopper, airtight, gridlock, rainbow, groundwater, another, seashell, grownup, anybody, haircut, hamburger.
Note: "kingbox" and "sharknife" and "growndown" are not standard compound words, and "anchorpersion" appears to be a misspelling of "anchorperson" (which would be a compound word).
The solution is to circle all the legitimate compound words from the list above.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of compound words worksheet preschool.
