Compound words

Here is a trick for reading some longer words. Look for small words within big compound words.

hilltop = hill + top
w * w
backpack = back + pack
w * w
Put w and w under the 2 small words in each compound word. Then draw a line
between the 2 small words. Read them.
up/hill
w w

upset

sunset

catnip

hotdog

cannot

suntan

tomcat

backpack

hatbox

boxtop

catnap

bobcat

cobweb

duckbill

tenpin

setback

potluck

inlet

inset

cobweb

Draw a line from the bold word in sentence to the bold word on the out side make a compound word and complete the sentence. (For extra, write the correct sentence on the lines below.)

1.A boy cat is a tom ---- pot

2.Get a bun for the hot ---- nap

3.Put the hat in the hat ---- pack

4.If you can’t do it, you can ----- cat

5.When you sleep for a bit, you have a cat --- set

6.The girl won the jack ---- not

7.A bag you put on your back is a back ---- dog

8.We are up on the hill ---- cat

9.If a man is mad, he is up ---- nip

10.The cat likes the cat ---- tan

11.The wild animal is a bob ---- top

12.The woman got a sun ---- box

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Connect the words to make compound words. Write the compound words on the lines below.

back ----- sand
rattle ----- stack
cup ----- snake
kick ----- bone
quick ----- cake
smoke ----- ball

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Write the compound word in the blank.

1. rain + coat = ___________________

2. sail + boat = ___________________

3. snow + flake = _________________

4. air + plane = __________________

5. bed + room = __________________

6. up + stairs = _________________

7. down + stairs = ________________

8. foot + ball = __________________

9. cow + boy = ____________________

10. out + side = ___________________

11. moon + light = _________________

12. bath + tub = __________________

Put a line through the compound word to show each of the small words, then write each small word on the lines.

(Example) horse/back horse back

pancake _______________ _______________

playmate _______________ _______________

sailboat _______________ _______________

Sunday _______________ _______________

outside _______________ _______________

sometimes _______________ _______________

moonlight _______________ _______________

driveway _______________ _______________

snowball _______________ _______________

peanut _______________ _______________

playground_______________ _______________

tonight _______________ _______________

yourself _______________ _______________

forgive _______________ _______________

washtub _______________ _______________

lookout _______________ _______________

bluebird _______________ _______________

snowflake _______________ _______________