Grade 2 English Language Arts · Compound Words
Build Grade 2 vocabulary and reading skills with five 10-question practice tests on compound word parts, meanings, spelling, and sentence context.
These Grade 2 English Language Arts practice tests help students understand that some words are made by joining two smaller words. Students identify compound words, build new words from word parts, explain meanings, and use compound words in sentences.
Complete one 10-question test at a time. Break each compound word into its two smaller words, say both parts, and then read the whole word. After reviewing a solution, make another compound word with one of the same parts.
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4. Test
A 10-question Grade 2 English Language Arts practice test on identifying, building, understanding, and using compound words.
Read each word or sentence carefully. Look for the smaller words inside a compound word and choose one answer.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: A
The correct answer is rain and coat.
Raincoat is made by joining rain and coat.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: B
The correct answer is lunch and box.
Lunchbox is made by joining lunch and box.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: C
The correct answer is book and shelf.
Bookshelf is made by joining book and shelf.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: D
The correct answer is class and room.
Classroom is made by joining class and room.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: A
The correct answer is sun and light.
Sunlight is made by joining sun and light.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: B
The correct answer is sea and shell.
Seashell is made by joining sea and shell.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: C
The correct answer is farm and house.
Farmhouse is made by joining farm and house.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: D
The correct answer is door and bell.
Doorbell is made by joining door and bell.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: A
The correct answer is pan and cake.
Pancake is made by joining pan and cake.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: B
The correct answer is head and band.
Headband is made by joining head and band.
A compound word is made by joining two smaller words to create a new word, such as rain and bow in rainbow.
Students can split the word into its smaller parts, say each part, and use those parts plus the sentence context to think about the whole word meaning.
The page includes five mini tests with 10 questions each, for 50 Grade 2 compound words questions in total.
