Compound Words — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. What does the compound word 'doorbell' mean?
A) a door that rings
B) a bell near a door
C) a bell shaped like a door
D) a door made of bells
The compound word doorbell is made from door and bell, meaning a bell located near a door that you ring to announce your arrival.
2. Which word completes this compound word: 'water + ___'?
A) fish
B) fall
C) melon
D) bird
Water plus fall makes waterfall, a compound word meaning water that falls from a high place.
3. Which pair of words makes a real compound word?
A) chair + run
B) snow + man
C) tree + jump
D) table + fly
Snow and man combine to make snowman, a real compound word. The other pairs do not form real compound words.
4. Why is 'airplane' a compound word?
A) It has many letters
B) It is a big word
C) It is made from two smaller words
D) It starts with a vowel
Airplane is a compound word because it is made by joining two smaller words: air and plane.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. 'Water' + 'fall' = waterfall.
When you join water and fall, you get the compound word waterfall.
2. The compound word 'snowman' is made from 'snow' and 'man'.
The compound word snowman is made from snow and man.
3. 'Air' + 'plane' = airplane.
When you join air and plane, you get the compound word airplane.
4. The second part of 'doorbell' is bell.
The compound word doorbell ends with the word bell.
5. 'Eye' + 'brow' = eyebrow.
When you join eye and brow, you get the compound word eyebrow.