Class 2 English Grammar Worksheet on Compound Words
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Class 2 English Grammar Worksheet on Compound Words
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A TESOL-certified English teacher with Qualified Teacher Status (PPTT), I bring over eight years of experience in delivering English language instruction to non-native speakers and native students. With a strong grasp of lesson planning, classroom management, and differentiated instruction, I have consistently motivated students to achieve their full potential.
Word Joiners: Compound Words for Class 2
This Grade 2 worksheet introduces children to compound words — two small words joined to create a new meaning, like rainbow or toothpaste. With engaging tasks such as multiple-choice questions, fill-in-the-blanks, matching, underlining, and paragraph writing, students expand their vocabulary while having fun.
Why Compound Words Matter in Grammar?
Compound words help children:
1. Understand how words combine to make new meanings.
2. Strengthen spelling and word recognition.
3. Build vocabulary for everyday conversations.
4. Improve reading comprehension and creative writing.
What’s Inside This Worksheet?
🧠 Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice Questions: Choose the correct compound word to complete a sentence (e.g., rainbow, toothbrush, playground).
✏️ Exercise 2 – Fill in the Blanks: Complete sentences with compound words like sunflower, toothpaste, basketball, newspaper, rainbow.
✅ Exercise 3 – Match the Following: Match two small words to form compound words such as moonlight, snowman, birthday, classroom, football.
📝 Exercise 4 – Underline the Words: Underline compound words in short sentences (e.g., The boy has a notebook. The children play football).
🧾 Exercise 5 – Paragraph Writing: Fill blanks in a story with compound words like raincoat, classroom, playground, homework, airport.
Answer Key (For Parents & Educators)
Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice Questions
1. rainbow
2. toothbrush
3. playground
4. sunflower
5. toothpaste
6. basketball
7. classroom
8. raincoat
9. football
10. newspaper
Exercise 2 – Fill in the Blanks
1. sunflower
2. toothpaste
3. basketball
4. classroom
5. notebook
6. rainbow
7. homework
8. football
9. playground
10. raincoat
Exercise 3 – Match the Following
Moon + light → moonlight
Snow + man → snowman
Birth + day → birthday
Class + room → classroom
Foot + ball → football
Note + book → notebook
Rain + coat → raincoat
Tooth + brush → toothbrush
Sun + flower → sunflower
News + paper → newspaper
Exercise 4 – Underline the Compound Words
1. notebook
2. football
3. newspaper
4. sunflower
5. raincoat
6. playground
7. homework
8. rainbow
9. classroom
10. toothpaste
Exercise 5 – Paragraph Writing (Sample Answers)
1. raincoat
2. classroom
3. playground
4. homework
5. airport
This worksheet makes learning compound words exciting and practical, giving Class 2 learners the confidence to spot and use them in daily life.
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Frequently Asked Questions
A compound word is made by joining two smaller words to form one new word, like snow + man = snowman.
By checking if two smaller words combine to give a single meaning, such as foot + ball = football.
Because sometimes they are written together (sunflower), with a hyphen (ice-cream), or separately (post office).
