Compound words

Name: ____________________________
A compound word is made from two smaller words.
pan + cake = pancake
rain + bow = rainbow
Directions: Find the compound words in the word search puzzle.
c e k c i t s e l d n a c c t
p a p e r c l i p d i m r w o
k e l p p a e n i p s v a o o
t h u n d e r s t o r m i r t
c s a i l b o a t l a i n c h
d r a o b k l a h c v i b e p
d g r a n d m o t h e r o r a
n d s n o w b a l l u o w a s
e f o o t p r i n t s n m c t
k u m a i l b o x m f e k s e
e n i l s e h t o l c t x e v
e p e a n u t a o c n i a r p
w l l r e v i r d w e r c s x
c e p h c b l u e b i r d d x
w s y h o r s e b a c k d d l
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Compound Words
chalkboard candlestick snowball raincoat
paperclip pineapple scarecrow bluebird
horseback peanut thunderstorm sailboat
rainbow toothpaste footprints mailbox
clothesline screwdriver grandmother weekend
Name: ____________________________
ANSWER KEY
A compound word is made from two smaller words.
pan + cake = pancake

rain + bow = rainbow
Directions: Find the compound words in the word search puzzle.
c e k c i t s e l d n a c c t
p a p e r c l i p d i m r w o
k e l p p a e n i p s v a o o
t h u n d e r s t o r m i r t
c s a i l b o a t l a i n c h
d r a o b k l a h c v i b e p
d g r a n d m o t h e r o r a
n d s n o w b a l l u o w a s
e f o o t p r i n t s n m c t
k u m a i l b o x m f e k s e
e n i l s e h t o l c t x e v
e p e a n u t a o c n i a r p
w l l r e v i r d w e r c s x
c e p h c b l u e b i r d d x
w s y h o r s e b a c k d d l
Super Teacher Worksheets - www.superteacherworksheets.com
Compound Words
chalkboard candlestick snowball raincoat
paperclip pineapple scarecrow bluebird
horseback peanut thunderstorm sailboat
rainbow toothpaste footprints mailbox
clothesline screwdriver grandmother weekend