This easy worksheet introduces second graders to compound words through three friendly activities. Part A asks students to sort six words including sunshine, rainbow, and football into 'Compound Word' or 'Not a Compound Word' piles. Part B has five fill-in-the-blank questions that define compounds and break apart words like 'sunshine'. Part C uses four true-or-false statements to check basic recognition of which words are real compounds.
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Compound Words
Part A: Sort the Words
Sort each word or number into the correct category box.
sunshinehappyrainbowkittenfootballpurple
Compound Word
Not a Compound Word
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. A compound word is made from two smaller words.
2. 'Sunshine' is made from 'sun' and 'shine'.
3. 'Rain' + 'bow' = rainbow.
4. The two parts of 'football' are 'foot' and 'ball'.
5. A compound word combines two words to make a new word.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. 'Sunshine' is a compound word.
True False
2. 'Happy' is a compound word.
True False
3. 'Rainbow' is made from 'rain' and 'bow'.
True False
4. All long words are compound words.
True False
Compound Words
★ Part A: Sort the Words
Sort each word or number into the correct category box.
sunshinehappyrainbowkittenfootballpurple
Compound Word
Not a Compound Word
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) A compound word is made from two smaller words.
2) 'Sunshine' is made from 'sun' and 'shine'.
3) 'Rain' + 'bow' = rainbow.
4) The two parts of 'football' are 'foot' and 'ball'.
5) A compound word combines two words to make a new word.
★ Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1) 'Sunshine' is a compound word.
True
False
2) 'Happy' is a compound word.
True
False
3) 'Rainbow' is made from 'rain' and 'bow'.
True
False
4) All long words are compound words.
True
False
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