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 (we'll do that at the end).

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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 find compound words by combining one word from each column.

Let’s go through possible combinations:

| Compound Word | Meaning |
|---------------|--------|
| sunlight | Light from the sun |
| moonlight | Light from the moon |
| fireworks | Explosive devices used for display |
| watermelon | A large fruit with red flesh |
| basketball | A sport played with a ball and basket |
| crosswalk | A marked path for pedestrians |
| touchdown | A scoring play in football |
| passport | Document for international travel |
| grandmother | Mother of one’s mother |
| washcloth | Cloth used for washing |
| weatherman | Person who reports the weather |
| rattlesnake | Snake that makes a rattling sound |
| daydream | A fantasy or imagination during the day |
| sunflower | A large yellow flower |
| downlight | Not common – maybe not valid |
| touchlight? → No
| fireball? → Not in list
| crossman? → No
| sunport? → No

So valid compound words from the list are:

✔ sunlight
✔ moonlight
✔ fireworks
✔ watermelon
✔ basketball
✔ crosswalk
✔ touchdown
✔ passport
✔ grandmother
✔ washcloth
✔ weatherman
✔ rattlesnake
✔ daydream
✔ sunflower

But we only need 13 answers for the 13 sentences.

Let’s now match them to the sentences.

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🔹 Step 2: Fill in the Sentences

#### 1. We roasted the _________ seeds after the plants were grown.
→ "Watermelon" has seeds.
✔ watermelon

#### 2. I heard the _________ in the bushes and was scared.
→ Rattlesnake makes noise in bushes.
✔ rattlesnake

#### 3. I need a _________ to travel to another country.
→ Passport is needed for international travel.
✔ passport

#### 4. My brother scored a _________ in his first football game.
→ Touchdown is a score in football.
✔ 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.
→ Grandmother
✔ grandmother

#### 7. The _________ said there was a chance of rain today.
→ Weatherman reports weather.
✔ weatherman

#### 8. _________ is my favorite pink, juicy, and delicious fruit.
→ Watermelon is pink inside and juicy.
✔ watermelon

Wait — already used watermelon in #1?

Yes, but it can be reused if context allows. Let’s check.

But look — sentence 8 says “my favorite pink, juicy, and delicious fruit” → clearly watermelon.

But sentence 1 is about roasting seeds — also watermelon.

So both can use watermelon.

That’s okay — compound word can be used more than once.

But let’s confirm: Is there another possibility?

Is there a pink, juicy fruit made from two words in the list?

- Sunflower? No, not a fruit.
- Fireworks? No.
- Daydream? No.

Only watermelon fits.

So yes, watermelon for both #1 and #8.

But let’s continue.

#### 9. Sometimes I _________ when I should be doing my work.
→ Daydreaming is thinking about things instead of working.
✔ daydream

#### 10. I took a shower and used a _________ to clean myself.
→ Washcloth is used for cleaning.
✔ washcloth

#### 11. My parents make us use the _________ to walk to school.
→ Crosswalk is a safe place to cross the street.
✔ crosswalk

#### 12. They scored fifty six points in the _________ game.
→ Basketball game scores in points.
✔ basketball

#### 13. The _________ are loud and beautiful on the Fourth of July.
→ Fireworks are loud and bright on Independence Day.
✔ fireworks

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🔹 Final Answers:

Now let’s write all the completed sentences:

1. We roasted the watermelon 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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🔹 Step 3: List 10 Other Compound Words

On the back, list 10 compound words you know.

Examples:
1. Notebook
2. Backpack
3. Sunscreen
4. Toothbrush
5. Eyeglasses
6. Snowman
7. Raincoat
8. Playground
9. Hotdog
10. Sidewalk

(Or any others like: cupcake, skateboard, firefly, etc.)

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✔ Summary:

Matched Compound Words Used:

| Sentence | Compound Word |
|---------|-------------------|
| 1 | watermelon |
| 2 | rattlesnake |
| 3 | passport |
| 4 | touchdown |
| 5 | moonlight |
| 6 | grandmother |
| 7 | weatherman |
| 8 | watermelon |
| 9 | daydream |
| 10 | washcloth |
| 11 | crosswalk |
| 12 | basketball |
| 13 | fireworks |

All words come from the given lists.

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📝 Final Answer:

Completed Sentences:

1. We roasted the watermelon 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.

Bonus: 10 Other Compound Words:
1. Notebook
2. Backpack
3. Sunscreen
4. Toothbrush
5. Eyeglasses
6. Snowman
7. Raincoat
8. Playground
9. Hotdog
10. Sidewalk

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