Worksheet - Compound words

 

ENGLISH WORKSHEET

Topic: Compound Words

Class: VIII

Name: ___________________________  Roll No.: ___________
Date: ____________________________  Marks: 50
Time: 60 Minutes

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Part A – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) (1 × 5 = 5 Marks)

Choose the correct answer.

1. Which of the following is a compound word?
   a) Happy
   b) Classroom
   c) Beautiful
   d) Clever

2. Which two words make the compound word raincoat?
   a) Rain + Hat
   b) Rain + Coat
   c) Coat + Water
   d) Rain + Shoe

3. Which of the following is an open compound word?
   a) Notebook
   b) Toothpaste
   c) Ice cream
   d) Football

4. Which of the following is a hyphenated compound word?
   a) Blackboard
   b) Bedroom
   c) Mother-in-law
   d) Football

5. Which compound word means a room where we sleep?
   a) Bathroom
   b) Bedroom
   c) Classroom
   d) Playground

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Part B – Fill in the Blanks (1 × 10 = 10 Marks)

Complete the compound words.

1. Sun + ________ = Sunflower

2. Tooth + ________ = Toothbrush

3. Rain + ________ = Raincoat

4. Basket + ________ = Basketball

5. Foot + ________ = Football

6. News + ________ = Newspaper

7. Class + ________ = Classroom

8. Black + ________ = Blackboard

9. Tea + ________ = Teacup

10. Bed + ________ = Bedroom

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Part C – Match the Following (1 × 5 = 5 Marks)

Match Column A with Column B to form compound words.

Column A		Column B
1. Tooth		a. Ball
2. Basket		b. Flower
3. Sun		c. Brush
4. Rain		d. Coat
5. Foot		e. Ball

Answers:

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2. ---

3. ---

4. ---

5. ---

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Part D – Form Compound Words (1 × 10 = 10 Marks)

Join the following words to form compound words.

1. Hair + ________ = __________________

2. School + ________ = __________________

3. Post + ________ = __________________

4. Water + ________ = __________________

5. Fire + ________ = __________________

6. Snow + ________ = __________________

7. Tea + ________ = __________________

8. Door + ________ = __________________

9. Moon + ________ = __________________

10. Hand + ________ = __________________

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Part E – Identify the Type of Compound Word (1 × 5 = 5 Marks)

Write whether the compound word is Closed, Open, or Hyphenated.

Compound Word	Type
1. Blackboard	__________
2. Ice cream	__________
3. Mother-in-law	__________
4. Notebook	__________
5. Bus stop	__________

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Part F – Rewrite the Sentences Using the Correct Compound Word (2 × 5 = 10 Marks)

Combine the underlined words into a suitable compound word and rewrite the sentence.

1. The class room is clean.

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2. My father reads the news paper every morning.

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3. I keep my books in the book shelf.

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4. She forgot her tooth brush at home.

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5. We played foot ball after school.

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Part G – Answer the Following Questions (5 Marks)

1. What is a compound word? Give two examples. (2 Marks)

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2. Name the three types of compound words with one example each. (3 Marks)

Type	Example
__________________	__________________
__________________	__________________
__________________	__________________

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Challenge Activity (Bonus – 5 Marks)

Read the paragraph and underline all the compound words.

Every morning, Rohan carries his schoolbag to the classroom. During lunch break, he eats ice cream with his friends. After school, he plays football in the playground and reads the newspaper at home.

Write the compound words below.

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2. ---

3. ---

4. ---

5. ---

6. ---

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Teacher's Remarks

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent

⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very Good

⭐⭐⭐ Good

⭐⭐ Needs Improvement

Teacher's Signature: _______________________

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Answer Key (For Teachers)

Part A – MCQs

1. b) Classroom

2. b) Rain + Coat

3. c) Ice cream

4. c) Mother-in-law

5. b) Bedroom

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Part B – Fill in the Blanks

1. flower

2. brush

3. coat

4. ball

5. ball

6. paper

7. room

8. board

9. cup

10. room

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Part C – Match the Following

1 – c (Tooth → Brush)

2 – a (Basket → Ball)

3 – b (Sun → Flower)

4 – d (Rain → Coat)

5 – e (Foot → Ball)

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Part D – Form Compound Words (Sample Answers)

1. Hair + cut = Haircut

2. School + bag = Schoolbag

3. Post + office = Post office

4. Water + bottle = Water bottle

5. Fire + fighter = Firefighter

6. Snow + man = Snowman

7. Tea + spoon = Teaspoon

8. Door + bell = Doorbell

9. Moon + light = Moonlight

10. Hand + bag = Handbag

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Part E – Types of Compound Words

1. Blackboard – Closed

2. Ice cream – Open

3. Mother-in-law – Hyphenated

4. Notebook – Closed

5. Bus stop – Open

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Part F – Sentence Rewriting

1. The classroom is clean.

2. My father reads the newspaper every morning.

3. I keep my books on the bookshelf.

4. She forgot her toothbrush at home.

5. We played football after school.

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Part G – Sample Answers

1. Compound Word: A word formed by joining two or more words to make a new word with a different meaning.
   Examples: Blackboard, Toothbrush.

2. Types of Compound Words:

Type	Example
Closed Compound	Notebook
Open Compound	Ice cream
Hyphenated Compound	Mother-in-law

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Learning Outcomes Assessed

• ✔ Understanding the concept of compound words

• ✔ Forming compound words

• ✔ Identifying closed, open, and hyphenated compound words

• ✔ Applying compound words in sentences

• ✔ Reading comprehension through word identification

• ✔ Vocabulary development and creative language use

Total Marks: 50