compound word

When two small words are

joined together, the new
word is called a compound
word.

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compound word
When two small words are joined together, the new word is called
a compound word.

pan + cake = pancake

rain + bow = rainbow

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compound word
When two small words are joined together, the new word is called a compound word.
Directions: Put the two smaller words together to make a compound
word

1. sun + shine = ______________________

2. camp + fire = ______________________
3. back + pack = ______________________
4. base + ball = ______________________
5. sun + flower = ______________________
6. rattle + snake = ______________________
7. horse + back = ______________________
8. skate + board = ______________________
9. butter + fly = ______________________
10. some + thing = ______________________
11. pepper + mint = ______________________
12. foot + prints = ______________________
13. water + melon = ______________________
14. cheese + burger = ______________________
15. blue + berry = ______________________
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compound word
When two small words are joined together, the new word is called a compound word.
Directions: Underline the compound word in each sentence. Write
the compound word and the two smaller words that form it.
1. Mary and I were sleeping in her backyard.
________________ = ___________________ + ________________
2. My brother and I went to watch the baseball game.
________________ = ___________________ + ________________
3. I love to use mint flavored toothpaste when I brush my teeth.
________________ = ___________________ + ________________
4. Tommy and his brother love to go down to the riverbanks to catch
frogs.
________________ = ___________________ + ________________
5. John takes the subway to work every morning.
________________ = ___________________ + ________________
6. Strawberries are my favorite fruit.
________________ = ________________ + _________________
7. The favorite part of my vacation was when I got to ride in the airplane.
________________ = ___________________ + ________________
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Directions: Draw a line from

each word on the left to the
word in the
middle to make a
compound word. Then draw
a line from each word in the
middle to a word on the
right to make another
compound
word.

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