Read and Write Compound Words with Engaging Worksheets

Use this cut-and-paste worksheet to explore compound words with your students. 

In this activity, students will combine two pictures into one compound word. Two differentiated versions of this worksheet are available:

• Version 1: An image of the completed compound word is already provided next to its component words. Students simply write the compound word on the line provided.
• Version 2: Students must cut and paste the correct image of the compound word next to its two component words, then write the compound word on the line provided.

Print-and-Go Compound Word Activities for the Classroom

Use these compound word worksheets to complement your literacy instruction. After finishing this activity, students should be able to:

• identify compound words
• identify the individual components of compound words
• identify and match word parts to create a complete compound word
• identify compound words by sight.

Easily Download & Print

Use the dropdown icon on the Download button to choose between the PDFor the Google Slides version of this resource. 

Because this resource includes an answer sheet, we recommend you print one copy of the entire file. Then, make photocopies of the blank worksheet for students to complete. 

Additionally, project the worksheet onto a screen and work through it as a class by having students record their answers in their notebooks. 

This resource was created by Lisamarie Del Valle, a Teach Starter collaborator.