Compound Words: Matching Worksheets

Match the Components of Animal Compound Words #1 Draw a line from the word of the left to the word on the right that make a compound animal word. Words: butterfly, grasshopper, jellyfish, mockingbird, ladybug, silkworm, rattlesnake, earwig, bulldog, hedgehog. Or go to the answers. Or go to a pdf of the worksheet and answers.	Match the Components of Animal Compound Words #2 Draw a line from the word of the left to the word on the right that make a compound animal word. Words: starfish, wolfhound, sheepdog, polecat, sandpiper, dragonfly, racehorse, blackbird, mealworm, bullfrog. Or go to the answers. Or go to a pdf of the worksheet and answers.	Match the Components of Body Compound Words Draw a line from the word of the left to the word on the right that make a body-related compound word. Words: kneecap, fingernail, eyelid, backbone, heartbeat, windpipe, hairline, earlobe, forehead, armpit. Or go to the answers. Or go to a pdf of the worksheet and answers.	Match the Components of Clothing Compound Words Draw a line from the word of the left to the word on the right that make a clothes-related compound word. Words: raincoat, necktie, earring, swimsuit, nightgown, outfit, overcoat, sunglasses, underwear, handbag. Or go to the answers. Or go to a pdf of the worksheet and answers.
Match the Components of Dessert Compound Words Draw a line from the word of the left to the word on the right that make a sweet-food-related compound word. Words: gingerbread, gumbrops, jawbreakers, turnovers, chesecake, mincemeat, buttermilk, milkshake, marshmallow, eggnog. Or go to the answers. Or go to a pdf of the worksheet and answers.	Match the Components of Flower-Related Compound Words Draw a line from the word of the left to the word on the right that make a flower-related compound word. Words: sunflower, bluebells, buttercups, hollyhock, larkspur, primrose, snapdragon, waterlily, foxglove, sweetpea. Or go to the answers. Or go to a pdf of the worksheet and answers.	Match the Components of Food Compound Words #1 Draw a line from the word of the left to the word on the right that make a food-related compound word. Words: grapefruit, strawberry, pineapple, eggplant, watermelon, cupcake, soybean, oatmeal, peanut, popcorn. Or go to the answers. Or go to a pdf of the worksheet and answers.	Match the Components of Food Compound Words #2 Draw a line from the word of the left to the word on the right that make a food-related compound word. Words: drumstick, chickpea, blueberry, shellfish, pancake, horseradish, buttermilk, peppermint, seafood, hotdog. Or go to the answers. Or go to a pdf of the worksheet and answers.
Match the Components of House-Related Compound Words Draw a line from the word of the left to the word on the right that make a house-related compound word. Words: staircase, fireplace, bathtub, dishwasher, lawnmower, dustpan, bookshelf, driveway, carport, bedroom. Or go to the answers. Or go to a pdf of the worksheet and answers.	Match the Components of People-Related Compound Words Draw a line from the word of the left to the word on the right that make a people-related compound word. Words: schoolteacher, stepfather, dogcatcher, stockbroker, dressmaker, grandma, cowboy, housekeeper, outsider, humankind. Or go to the answers. Or go to a pdf of the worksheet and answers.	Match the Components of Spring Compound Words Draw a line from the word of the left to the word on the right that make a Spring-related compound word. Words: rainbow, bluebird, buttercup, snowmelt, sunshine, thunderstorm, grasshopper, bullfrog, flowerbed, springtime. Or go to the answers. Or go to a pdf of the worksheet and answers.	Match the Components of School-Related Compound Words Draw a line from the word of the left to the word on the right that make a school-related compound word. Words: homework, bookshelf, handwriting, blackboard, notebook, playground, backpack, knapsack, cubbyhole, classroom. Or go to the answers. Or go to a pdf of the worksheet and answers.
Match the Components of Sports-Related Compound Words Draw a line from the word of the left to the word on the right that make a sports-related compound word. Words: football, skateboard, ballplayer, goalkeeper, outfielder, shortstop,freestyle, bobsled, sportsman, weightlifting. Or go to the answers. Or go to a pdf of the worksheet and answers.	Match the Components of Tool-Related Compound Words Draw a line from the word of the left to the word on the right that make a tool-related compound word. Words: sandpaper, crowbar, screwdriver, hacksaw, wheelbarrow, yardstick, flashlight, workbench, pickax, sawhorse. Or go to the answers. Or go to a pdf of the worksheet and answers.	Match the Components of Weather-Related Compound Words Draw a line from the word of the left to the word on the right that make a weather-related compound word. Words: sunset, rainbow, thunderbolt, weathervane, daytime, hailstone, overcast, snowflake, cloudburst, waterspout. Or go to the answers. Or go to a pdf of the worksheet and answers.	Match the Components of Winter Compound Words Draw a line from the word of the left to the word on the right that make a winter-related compound word. Words: snowflake, earmuffs, overcoat, evergreen, fireplace, wintertime, gingerbread, frostbite, eggnog, iceberg. Or go to the answers. Or go to a pdf of the worksheet and answers.

Matching Compound Words Part 2:
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Match the Components of Compound Words #1 Draw a line from each word of the left to a word in the middle to make a compound word. Then draw a line from each word in the middle to a word on the right to make another compound word. Words: sandpaper/paperback, flowerpot/pothole, oversleep/sleepwalk, sweetheart/heartburn, catfish/fishbowl, jackpot/pothole, jigsaw/sawdust, dragonfly/flyspeck, countdown/downstairs, headlight/lighthouse. Or go to the answers. Or go to a pdf of the worksheet and answers.	Match the Components of Compound Words #2 Draw a line from each word of the left to a word in the middle to make a compound word. Then draw a line from each word in the middle to a word on the right to make another compound word. Words: freshwater/watermelon, mankind/kindhearted, doghouse/housekeeper, jackpot/pothole, handout/outlaw, lunchroom/roommate, fishhook/hookworm, runway/wayside, pushover/overcoat, nighttime/timetable. Or go to the answers. Or go to a pdf of the worksheet and answers.	Match the Components of Compound Words #3 Draw a line from each word of the left to a word in the middle to make a compound word. Then draw a line from each word in the middle to a word on the right to make another compound word. Words: firewood/woodchuck, quicksand/sandbox, hunchback/backyard, horsepower/powerboat, inside/sidewalk, firefly/flyby, overview/viewpoint, horseshoe/shoehorn, fishhook/hookworm, snapdragon/dragonfly. Or go to the answers. Or go to a pdf of the worksheet and answers.	Match the Components of Compound Words #4 Draw a line from each word of the left to a word in the middle to make a compound word. Then draw a line from each word in the middle to a word on the right to make another compound word. Words: sunflower/flowerbed, copycat/catnap, daybreak/breakfast, checkup/uphill, chairman/mankind, boxcar/carport, notebook/bookshelf, mealtime/timekeeper, birthplace/placemat, eardrum/drumbeat. Or go to the answers. Or go to a pdf of the worksheet and answers.
Match the Components of Compound Words #5 Draw a line from each word of the left to a word in the middle to make a compound word. Then draw a line from each word in the middle to a word on the right to make another compound word. Words: soundproof/proofread, warpath/pathfinder, polestar/starfish, barnyard/yardstick, saucepan/pancake, streambed/bedtime, farmstead/steadfast, dropout/outcome, nutshell/shellfish, floodlight/lighthearted. Or go to the answers. Or go to a pdf of the worksheet and answers.	Match the Components of Compound Words #6 Draw a line from each word of the left to a word in the middle to make a compound word. Then draw a line from each word in the middle to a word on the right to make another compound word. Words: primrose/rosebud, pineapple/applesauce, sleepyhead/headstone, buttermilk/milkshake, sweetpea/peapod, turnover/overturn, hotdog/doghouse, beforehand/handmade, crossroad/roadway, darkroom/roommate. Or go to the answers. Or go to a pdf of the worksheet and answers.	Match the Components of Compound Words #7 Draw a line from each word of the left to a word in the middle to make a compound word. Then draw a line from each word in the middle to a word on the right to make another compound word. Words: laughingstock/stockpile, showoff/offspring, seashell/shellfish, bluebell/bellhop, lifelong/longhand, toothpick/pickpocket, headstrong/strongbox, softball/ballplayer, hedgehog/hogwash, weekday/daylight. Or go to the answers. Or go to a pdf of the worksheet and answers.	Match the Components of Compound Words #8 Draw a line from each word of the left to a word in the middle to make a compound word. Then draw a line from each word in the middle to a word on the right to make another compound word. Words: handcuff/cufflink, lawsuit/suitcase, offside/sidekick, housework/worksheet, lookout/outlook, footstep/stepladder, downstream/streamline, spoilsports/sportsman, bellhop/hopscotch, crosswalk/walkway. Or go to the answers. Or go to a pdf of the worksheet and answers.

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