Meaning and Usage: Compound Words

Front

Flat surface to write on:

Back

desktop

Front

Word that covers a bed:

Back

bedspread

Front

shelf unit for holding books

Back

bookcase

Front

Room for sleeping

Back

bedroom

Front

Cloth covering the eyes

Back

blindfold

Front

For warmth and cooking outdoors:

Back

campfire

Front

Dry clothing outside

Back

clothesline

Front

Find the word that matches: behind a house

Back

backyard

Front

One of my chores is to clean out our fish Milo’s __________.

Back

fishbowl

Front

My __________ moved to Florida where it never snows.

Back

grandparent