Compound Words (Closed, Open, Hyphenated) for Class 5 

This Grade 5 worksheet focuses on understanding compound words, including closed, open, and hyphenated types. Students will learn how to recognize and correctly use these compound words in their writing. The worksheet offers engaging exercises to help students identify and form compound words, enhancing their vocabulary and grammar skills.

The exercises are designed to strengthen sentence structure, reading fluency, and word formation abilities—important for school assessments and everyday writing. With a range of activities such as multiple-choice questions, true/false identification, word formation, and passage writing, this worksheet is an excellent tool for mastering compound words.

Why Compound Words Matter in Grammar? 

Understanding compound words is crucial for Grade 5 learners because: 
1. It helps students expand their vocabulary. 
2. It improves sentence construction and fluency. 
3. It encourages effective communication by mastering complex word forms. 
4. It builds foundational knowledge for more advanced grammar topics.

What’s Inside This Worksheet? 

This worksheet includes five exercises that build fluency with compound words: 

🧠 Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice Questions 
Students select the correct type of compound word from the options provided. 

✔️ Exercise 2 – True or False 
Students read statements and decide if they are true or false about compound words. 

✏️ Exercise 3 – Word Formation 
Students combine two words to form a compound word. 

🔄 Exercise 4 – Sentence Analysis 
Students underline compound words in sentences. 

📝 Exercise 5 – Passage Writing 
Students fill in the blanks in a passage with appropriate compound words. 

✅ Answer Key (For Parents & Educators)

Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice Questions 
1. b) part-time 
2. c) babysitter 
3. a) peanut butter 
4. c) washing machine
5. a) runner-up 
6. c) snowflake 
7. b) ice cream 
8. b) self-esteem 
9. b) rainbow 
10. c) haircut 

Exercise 2 – True or False 
1. False 
2. False 
3. True 
4. True 
5. True 
6. False
7. False 
8. True 
9. True 
10. True Exercise 3 – Word Exercise 3 -- Word Formation 
1. airport 
2. basketball 
3. classroom 
4. superstar 
5. sports field 
6. workbook 
7. snowball 
8. living room 
9. holiday 
10. toothpaste 

Exercise 4 – Sentence Analysis 
1. hairbrush 
2. sunroom 
3. caretaker 
4. breakfast 
5. bus stop 
6. schoolbag 
7. moonlight 
8. storybook 
9. whiteboard 
10. lighthouse 

Exercise 5 – Passage Writing (for reference only)
Anita woke up early on the sunrise. She brushed her teeth with toothpaste and packed her bag. In school, she kept her books in her classroom. During break time, she played football with her friends in the playground. After school, she wore her raincoat because it started raining. When she reached home, bright sunlight came through the window. She went to her studyroom to finish homework. In the evening her grandmother told her a story. Before going to bed she took out her books, notebook and textbook for the next day.


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