To solve this worksheet, we need to break each compound word into the two smaller words that create it. A compound word is made when two separate words are joined together to make a new meaning.
Here is the step-by-step breakdown for each word:
1.
horseshoe: This is an object shaped like a shoe but used for horses.
* Words:
horse +
shoe
2.
jellyfish: This is a sea creature that looks like jelly and swims like a fish.
* Words:
jelly +
fish
3.
airplane: This is a machine that flies in the air.
* Words:
air +
plane
4.
cardboard: This is thick paper material used for making boxes or cards.
* Words:
card +
board
5.
everybody: This refers to every person.
* Words:
every +
body
6.
nobody: This refers to no person.
* Words:
no +
body
7.
inside: This means within something.
* Words:
in +
side
8.
outside: This means external to something.
* Words:
out +
side
9.
toothpaste: This is paste used for cleaning teeth.
* Words:
tooth +
paste
10.
grandmother: This is your parent's mother.
* Words:
grand +
mother
11.
grandfather: This is your parent's father.
* Words:
grand +
father
12.
baseball: This is a sport played with a bat and ball.
* Words:
base +
ball
13.
goodbye: This is what you say when leaving.
* Words:
good +
bye
14.
backbone: This is the spine in your back.
* Words:
back +
bone
Final Answer:
horse +
shoe = horseshoe
jelly +
fish = jellyfish
air +
plane = airplane
card +
board = cardboard
every +
body = everybody
no +
body = nobody
in +
side = inside
out +
side = outside
tooth +
paste = toothpaste
grand +
mother = grandmother
grand +
father = grandfather
base +
ball = baseball
good +
bye = goodbye
back +
bone = backbone
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