What Are Compound Words?

Hello, everyone! Today, we are going to learn about compound words. A compound word is made when we join two smaller words together to create a new word with a new meaning.

Examples of Compound Words

Here are some examples:

  • Sun + flower = Sunflower
  • Tooth + brush = Toothbrush
  • Foot + ball = Football

When we put these two words together, they create a whole new meaning!

Key Rules for Compound Words

  1. Two Words Together: Remember, a compound word is always made from two separate words.
  2. Meaning Change: The new compound word has a different meaning than each of the separate words.
  3. Spelling: When you write compound words, make sure to spell them correctly without spaces.

Tips and Tricks

  • Think of Examples: Try to think of things around you and see if you can make compound words. For instance, “rain” and “coat” make “raincoat.”
  • Draw It Out: Draw pictures of the two words you’re combining. This can help you remember their meanings.
  • Practice: The more you practice, the better you’ll get!

Questions About Compound Words

Easy Level Questions (20 Questions)

  1. What do you get when you combine “snow” and “man”?
  2. What is a “book” + “shelf”?
  3. What two words make “basketball”?
  4. Combine “water” and “melon” to make a new word.
  5. What do you get when you combine “fire” and “fly”?
  6. What is the compound word for “rain” + “bow”?
  7. Combine “pen” and “cil” to make a new word.
  8. What two words make “cupcake”?
  9. What do you get when you combine “tooth” and “paste”?
  10. What is “post” + “man”?
  11. Combine “foot” and “print” to make a new word.
  12. What do you get with “class” + “room”?
  13. What two words make “news” + “paper”?
  14. Combine “black” and “board” to make a new word.
  15. What do you get when you mix “star” and “fish”?
  16. What is a “hair” + “cut”?
  17. Combine “sand” and “wich” to make a new word.
  18. What do you get with “head” + “ache”?
  19. What two words make “play” + “ground”?
  20. Combine “mail” and “box” to create a new word.

Medium Level Questions (20 Questions)

  1. What do you get when you combine “snow” and “flake”?
  2. What two words make “rail” + “road”?
  3. Combine “water” and “fall” to create a new word.
  4. What do you get when you mix “green” and “house”?
  5. What is a “drive” + “way”?
  6. Combine “well” and “being” to make a new word.
  7. What do you get with “foot” + “stool”?
  8. What two words make “butter” + “fly”?
  9. Combine “egg” and “plant” to create a new word.
  10. What is a “sun” + “set”?
  11. What do you get when you combine “tooth” and “fairy”?
  12. What two words make “sister” + “in-law”?
  13. Combine “hand” and “shake” to make a new word.
  14. What do you get when you mix “black” and “smith”?
  15. What is a “cup” + “board”?
  16. Combine “book” and “worm” to create a new word.
  17. What two words make “fire” + “fighter”?
  18. What do you get when you combine “ice” and “cream”?
  19. What is a “land” + “scape”?
  20. Combine “rain” and “drop” to create a new word.

Hard Level Questions (20 Questions)

  1. What do you get when you combine “mother” and “in-law”?
  2. What two words make “time” + “keeper”?
  3. Combine “blood” and “hound” to create a new word.
  4. What is a “snow” + “storm”?
  5. Combine “thunder” and “storm” to make a new word.
  6. What do you get when you mix “water” and “proof”?
  7. What two words create “house” + “keeper”?
  8. Combine “tire” and “swing” to make a new word.
  9. What is a “foot” + “wear”?
  10. What do you get with “wind” + “mill”?
  11. What two words make “mother” + “board”?
  12. Combine “star” and “light” to create a new word.
  13. What do you get when you mix “book” and “case”?
  14. What is a “night” + “mare”?
  15. Combine “sung” and “lasses” to make a new word.
  16. What do you get when you combine “hand” and “ball”?
  17. What two words create “green” + “light”?
  18. Combine “heart” and “throb” to make a new word.
  19. What do you get when you mix “life” and “guard”?
  20. What is a “land” + “lord”?

Answers and Explanations

Easy Level Answers

  1. Snowman
  2. Bookshelf
  3. Basket + Ball = Basketball
  4. Watermelon
  5. Firefly
  6. Rainbow
  7. Pencil
  8. Cupcake
  9. Toothpaste
  10. Postman
  11. Footprint
  12. Classroom
  13. Newspaper
  14. Blackboard
  15. Starfish
  16. Haircut
  17. Sandwich
  18. Headache
  19. Playground
  20. Mailbox

Medium Level Answers

  1. Snowflake
  2. Railroad
  3. Waterfall
  4. Greenhouse
  5. Driveway
  6. Wellbeing
  7. Footstool
  8. Butterfly
  9. Eggplant
  10. Sunset
  11. Tooth Fairy
  12. Sister-in-law
  13. Handshake
  14. Blacksmith
  15. Cupboard
  16. Bookworm
  17. Firefighter
  18. Ice Cream
  19. Landscape
  20. Raindrop

Hard Level Answers

  1. Mother-in-law
  2. Timekeeper
  3. Bloodhound
  4. Snowstorm
  5. Thunderstorm
  6. Waterproof
  7. Housekeeper
  8. Tire Swing
  9. Footwear
  10. Windmill
  11. Motherboard
  12. Starlight
  13. Bookcase
  14. Nightmare
  15. Sunglasses
  16. Handball
  17. Greenlight
  18. Heartthrob
  19. Lifeguard
  20. Landlord

I hope this helps you understand compound words better! Keep practicing, and soon you will be a compound word expert!