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Compound words are made from two smaller words put

together.
Tea + pot = teapot
A.

Write these sentences in your book and underline the


compound word.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Outside there are many different plants.


The top playground has tall trees along one side.
You should not forget to water plants.
Would a seed grow if it was in the cupboard?
She bought her mother some flowers for her birthday.
Do plants need sunlight to grow?

B.

Now write 6 sentences of your own using one compound


word. You can use the words underneath to give you ideas
of compound words or get a dictionary to find some.
water
bed
can
some
gold
in
news

fish
side

thing

paper

not
room
fall

down
ball
farm
shelf
rain
stairs
snow
chair
arm
noon
book
house
after
bow

NAME_______________________

Compound words are made from two smaller words put


together.
Tea + pot = teapot
Look at the two lists and draw a line to join the words which go together.
Tea
Farm
Sun
Pillar
News
Food
Car
Book
Hair
Back

yard
park
path
mark
pack
tan
paper
brush
box
pot

Now choose 5 of the words and write a sentence with them in.
1.______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
2.______________________________________________________________
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3.______________________________________________________________
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4.______________________________________________________________
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5.______________________________________________________________
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Compound words are made from two smaller words put together.

Tea + pot = teapot


C.

B.

Write 3 compound words for each of these word beginnings. If


you get stuck, use a dictionary.
e.g

some

1.
2.
3.
4.

any
no
post
play

something

somehow

somebody.

Write 6 sentences with a compound word in. The words below


can be used to make compound words or get a dictionary to
help.
water
bed
can
some
gold
in
news

thing

fish
side
paper
not
room
fall

farm
rain

down

ball

shelf
stairs
snow
chair
arm
noon
book
house
after
bow

C.

Can you think of any compound words of your own? Write them
in your book and check them in a dictionary.

D.

Can you write any sentences using 2 compound words in it?

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