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