Identify Compound Words

In this worksheet, students will identify compound words and practise spelling them.

Key stage: KS 1

Year: Year 2 English worksheets

Curriculum topic: Writing: Vocabulary, Grammar and Punctuation

Curriculum subtopic: Recall and Apply Year 2 Grammar Rules

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Worksheet Overview

A compound word is a word made up of two or more words put together.

football

foot + ball = football

Both parts of the word must be proper words for it to count as a compound word.

So, the word below is not a compound word because the prefix 'un' is not a proper word.

un + lucky = unlucky

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