Compound Words

When two small words are joined together, the new word is called a compound word. Use the printable worksheets and activities below to help you teach students about this phonics skill.

Compound Words Worksheets

Basic

Put the two smaller words together to make a new word. example: sun + shine = sunshine 1st through 3rd Grades

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Find the compound word in each sentence and break it up into the two smaller words. 1st through 3rd Grades

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Combine the pictures to make a compound word. For example, a picture of a house and a picture of a boat make the word houseboat.

1st through 3rd Grades

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On each line, students must combine two noun pictures to make a compound word. For example, students are given a picture of butter and a picture of a flying bug. They write butterfly.

1st through 3rd Grades

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Combine graphics to make compound words. For example, a picture of a cow and a picture of a boy make the compound word cowboy.