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Spelling List 4: Compound Words — Answers

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Spelling List 4: Compound Words — Answers

Part A: Your words

A compound word is two smaller words joined together to make a new word: cow + boy = cowboy, sun + flower = sunflower. Find the two words inside each one and spell each part. Write the whole word with no space in the middle. Write each word three times.

1.Write the word three times: cowboy

Answer: cowboy

2.Write the word three times: sunflower

Answer: sunflower

3.Write the word three times: football

Answer: football

4.Write the word three times: rainbow

Answer: rainbow

5.Write the word three times: backpack

Answer: backpack

6.Write the word three times: playground

Answer: playground

7.Write the word three times: bedroom

Answer: bedroom

8.Write the word three times: cupcake

Answer: cupcake

9.Write the word three times: grasshopper

Answer: grasshopper

10.Write the word three times: homework

Answer: homework

11.Write the word three times: sometimes

Answer: sometimes

12.Write the word three times: airplane

Answer: airplane

Part B: Fill the gap

Choose the word from your list that fits each sentence and write it in the gap.

13.The (answer space) wore a hat and boots at the rodeo.

Answer: cowboy

14.The tall (answer space) turned toward the sun.

Answer: sunflower

15.We cheered for our high school (answer space) team on Friday night.

Answer: football

16.After the rain, a (answer space) stretched across the sky.

Answer: rainbow

17.I put my books in my (answer space).

Answer: backpack

18.At recess, we play on the (answer space).

Answer: playground

19.My (answer space) has a bunk bed.

Answer: bedroom

20.I had a (answer space) with pink frosting.

Answer: cupcake

21.A green (answer space) hopped through the grass.

Answer: grasshopper

22.I finish my (answer space) before dinner.

Answer: homework

23.I (answer space) walk to school with my sister.

Answer: sometimes

24.The (answer space) took off from the Houston airport.

Answer: airplane

Part C: Mixed up

The letters of each word are mixed up. Write the word correctly on the line.

25.owbocy → (answer space)

Answer: cowboy

26.rflenuswo → (answer space)

Answer: sunflower

27.oblfaolt → (answer space)

Answer: football

28.awibnor → (answer space)

Answer: rainbow

29.apkbacck → (answer space)

Answer: backpack

30.alyupgdron → (answer space)

Answer: playground

31.emdorob → (answer space)

Answer: bedroom

32.uepackc → (answer space)

Answer: cupcake

33.phrpaerssog → (answer space)

Answer: grasshopper

34.owkhomre → (answer space)

Answer: homework

35.setemosmi → (answer space)

Answer: sometimes

36.ileaarnp → (answer space)

Answer: airplane

Part D: Test yourself

Ask a parent to read each word aloud. Write each word without looking at your list, then check your answers together.

37.Listen and write word 1: (answer space)

Answer: cowboy

38.Listen and write word 2: (answer space)

Answer: sunflower

39.Listen and write word 3: (answer space)

Answer: football

40.Listen and write word 4: (answer space)

Answer: rainbow

41.Listen and write word 5: (answer space)

Answer: backpack

42.Listen and write word 6: (answer space)

Answer: playground

43.Listen and write word 7: (answer space)

Answer: bedroom

44.Listen and write word 8: (answer space)

Answer: cupcake

45.Listen and write word 9: (answer space)

Answer: grasshopper

46.Listen and write word 10: (answer space)

Answer: homework

47.Listen and write word 11: (answer space)

Answer: sometimes

48.Listen and write word 12: (answer space)

Answer: airplane

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