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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