

This Grade 4 Grammar worksheet on Closed Form Compound Words helps learners understand how two words combine to form a single word written without spaces. Students explore examples such as haircut, lighthouse, snowball, footprint, mailbox, railway, farmland, moonlight, and sunflower while strengthening spelling and word-formation accuracy.
Through structured grammar exercises, this worksheet builds clarity about what makes a compound word “closed form” meaning the two words are written together as one word. Learners practise selecting correct spellings, forming compounds, identifying errors, underlining closed compounds in sentences, and applying them in paragraph writing.
Understanding closed compounds is important because:
1. They improve spelling precision.
2. They strengthen vocabulary development.
3. They enhance reading fluency and comprehension.
4. They support clear and confident writing.
🧠 Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice Questions
Students select the correctly written closed compound words (e.g., haircut, lighthouse, footprint, railway, farmland, seashore, mailbox, moonlight).
✏️ Exercise 2 – Write the Closed Compound Word
Learners combine word pairs such as black + board, rain + coat, sun + rise, tooth + brush, and play + ground.
✔ Exercise 3 – True or False
Students identify whether given spellings correctly represent closed compound words (e.g., homework, cupcake, shoelace, newspaper).
📝 Exercise 4 – Underline the Closed Compound Word
Students underline closed compounds in sentences such as raindrop, snowman, toothpaste, football, bookshelf, basketball, and teacup.
📖 Exercise 5 – Paragraph Fill in the Blanks
Students complete a descriptive passage titled *A Visit to a Hill Station* using closed compound words like lighthouse, moonlight, seashore, footprint, farmland, keyboard, mailbox, firefly, and railway.
Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice
1. haircut
2. lighthouse
3. snowball
4. footprint
5. keyboard
6. mailbox
7. farmland
8. seashore
9. railway
10. moonlight
Exercise 2 – Write the Closed Compound Word
1. blackboard
2. keyboard
3. raincoat
4. sunrise
5. keyboard
6. classroom
7. notebook
8. toothbrush
9. sunflower
10. playground
Exercise 3 – True or False
1. True
2. False
3. True
4. True
5. True
6. True
7. True
8. False
9. False
10. False
Exercise 4 – Underline the Closed Compound Word
1. raindrop
2. sunset
3. snowman
4. football
5. basketball
6. firefly
7. bookshelf
8. toothpaste
9. sunflower
10. teacup
Exercise 5 – Paragraph Fill in the Blanks
1. lighthouse
2. moonlight
3. seashore
4. footprint
5. farmland
6. sunlight
7. keyboard
8. mailbox
9. firefly
10. railway
This worksheet strengthens spelling accuracy and builds confidence in identifying and using closed form compound words correctly.
Support your child’s grammar growth with expert-designed closed compound word practice that sharpens spelling and writing skills.
Closed form compound words are written as a single word without spaces, such as notebook or sunflower.
Students should check if two small words combine into one word with a clear new meaning.
It strengthens spelling skills and helps children recognize common word patterns in English worksheets.