COMPOUND
WORDS
Prepared by:
Lilibeth S. Analista
Damawato ES
Guide Card
Activity Card
CONTENTS
Assessment Card
Enrichment Card
Answer Card
Reference Card
GUIDE
CARD
A compound word is
made up of two words.
It’s meaning is different
from the meaning of
What is each word that makes
compound
up the compound
words?
word.
Some compound nouns are Some compound nouns are
made up of two short written as two words.
words that appear as one
Examples: Examples:
backyard grandmother lawn tennis
wallpaper doormat water lily
The hyphenated compound fairy tale
noun is formed when two or
more words are connected by a
hyphen.
Examples:
commander – in – chief
father – in – law
Find out and learn
Read aloud the sentences. Notice the
underlined words.
Happiness is two kinds of ice cream.
It is sharing a sandwich and catching a firefly.
Happiness is daytime and nighttime.
It is anyone and anything loved by you.
Now, what are the underlined words?
ice cream nighttime
So , these are the
firefly anyone examples of
daytime anything compound words.
Now, did you understand
already about compound
words or nouns?
Very good!
ACTIVITY CARD/ SHEET
Activity 1.a
Read the poem.
Identify and write the
compound words or
nouns.
THE SNOWMAN
I roll a snowball large.
Then one of middle size.
I roll a snowball small, use lumps of coal for eyes.
A carrot for a nose,
A hat upon his head.
For his tie I can use
A shiny ribbon red.
Corncob pipe in his mouth,
Some buttons on his vest.
There he stands, round and fat.
My snowman is the best!
Activity 1.b
Circle the compound word in each sentence.
1. The girls were playing softball at Veteran’s Park.
2. Amelia bought some balloons for Samuel’s birthday.
3. Will somebody please help me clean the dining room?
4. Susan made some delicious cupcakes.
5. Dominic got a sunburn when he was swimming in the
pool.
Activity 2
Identify the compound word. Color in the bubble
next to the correct answer.
1. kitten puppy football rabbit
2. hamster crosswalk balloon carrot
3. moonlight angel daddy cartoon
4. mommy funny igloo eyeball
5. iron bedroom jumping open
Activity 3
Read the sentences and use the Word Bank below to fill in the
missing compound words.
grasshopper cupcake moonlight
wheelchair snowman
1. A small cake baked in a cup shape is a ___________.
2. A chair that moves on wheels is a _______.
3. A person-shaped figure made out of snow is called a________.
4. The light from the moon is called___________.
5. An insect that hops in the grass is a_________.
ASSESSMENT CARD
Form compound words from the words in box A and box
B.
Write the words correctly.
Example: passer + by = passerby
A B
bake fire heart shop robe fan
Fairy bath table cloth by room
passer soy you man book bud
role rose swimming beat bean tube
take pool play
ENRICHMENT CARD
Directions: Find the 2 words that make each
compound word. Write the correct answer in the
blank.
1. basketball = __________ + ___________
2. doghouse = __________ + ___________
3. raindrop = __________ + ___________
4. cupcake = __________ + ___________
5. paintbrush = __________ + ___________
Answer card
Activity 1.a
snowman
snowball
corncob
Activity 1.b
Circle the compound word in each sentence.
1. The girls were playing softball at Veteran’s Park.
2. Amelia bought some balloons for Samuel’s birthday.
3. Will somebody please help me clean the dining room?
4. Susan made some delicious cupcakes.
5. Dominic got a sunburn when he was swimming in the pool.
Activity 2
Identify the compound word. Color in the bubble
next to the correct answer.
1. kitten puppy football rabbit
2. hamster crosswalk balloon carrot
3. moonlight angel daddy cartoon
4. mommy funny igloo eyeball
5. iron bedroom jumping open
Activity 3
grasshopper cupcake moonlight wheelchair
snowman sunflower
1. A small cake baked in a cup shape is a cupcake.
2. A chair that moves on wheels is a wheelchair.
3. A person-shaped figure made out of snow is called a
snowman.
4. The light from the moon is called moonlight.
5. An insect that hops in the grass is a grasshopper.
Assessment Card
bake + shop = bakeshop
fairy + tale = fairytale
role + play = roleplay
fire + man = fireman
soy + bean = soybean
rose + bud = rosebud
heart + beat = hearbeat
table + cloth = tablecloth
you + tube = youtube
swimming + pool = swimming pool
Enrichment Card
1. basketball = basket + ball
2. doghouse = dog + house
3. raindrop = rain + drop
4. cupcake = cup + cake
5. paintbrush = paint + brush
CONGRATULATIONS!
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