Identify the two words that make up each compound word, then match it to its meaning.
1.Word Bank
homework(noun)school work done at home
weekend(noun)Saturday and Sunday
butterfly(noun)an insect with colorful wings
baseball(noun)a bat and ball game
sometimes(noun)on some occasions
sunflower(noun)a tall yellow flower
firefighter(noun)a person who puts out fires
airplane(noun)a flying vehicle
everything(noun)all things
waterfall(noun)water falling from a high place
fishbowl(noun)a bowl for keeping fish
snowman(noun)a figure made of snow
2.Which two words combine to make "homework"?
A.home + work
B.water + fall
C.rain + bow
D.sun + flower
3.week + end = ?
A.sometimes
B.weekend
C.football
D.everything
4.What does the compound word "butterfly" mean?
A.Saturday and Sunday
B.an insect with colorful wings
C.a brush for cleaning teeth
D.all things
5.Which two words combine to make "baseball"?
A.air + plane
B.fish + bowl
C.base + ball
D.week + end
6.some + times = ?
A.football
B.toothbrush
C.sunflower
D.sometimes
7.What does the compound word "sunflower" mean?
A.a brush for cleaning teeth
B.a ball game or the ball used
C.school work done at home
D.a tall yellow flower
8.Which two words combine to make "firefighter"?
A.foot + ball
B.fire + fighter
C.cup + cake
D.base + ball
9.air + plane = ?
A.firefighter
B.everything
C.snowman
D.airplane
10.What does the compound word "everything" mean?
A.a person who puts out fires
B.Saturday and Sunday
C.all things
D.a bat and ball game
11.Which two words combine to make "waterfall"?
A.rain + bow
B.back + pack
C.water + fall
D.week + end
12.fish + bowl = ?
A.fishbowl
B.snowman
C.bedroom
D.firefighter
13.What does the compound word "snowman" mean?
A.an insect with colorful wings
B.a figure made of snow
C.a bat and ball game
D.a ball game or the ball used
Standards: RF.2.3d