teaching resource

Gumball Compound Words Worksheet

Updated: 05 Apr 2024

Help your students learn to read and identify compound nouns with a printable colour-by-code worksheet.

Editable: Google Slides
Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 1 Page
Years: 1 - 2

Curriculum

VC2E1LY06

Spell one- and 2-syllable words with common letter patterns <ul> <li>writing one- and 2-syllable words containing known blends, for example ‘bl’ and ‘st’</li> </ul>
VC2E2LY04

Use phoneme–grapheme correspondence knowledge to read and write words of one or more syllables with vowel digraphs, less common long vowel patterns, consonant blends and silent letters (phonic knowledge) <ul> <li>reading words with digraphs where one letter is not pronounced (for example, ‘knife’ and ‘thumb’) and using them in writing</li> <li>providing the sounds for less common sound–letter matches (for example, ‘ight’) and using them in writing</li> <li>reading words with vowel digraphs (‘ee’, ‘oo’, ‘ai’, ‘ay’ and ‘ea’)</li> </ul>
VC2E2LY05

Use knowledge of spelling patterns and morphemes to read and write words whose spelling is not completely predictable from their sounds, including high-frequency words <ul> <li>using known words and knowledge of spelling patterns and morphemes to write unknown words, for example ‘one’, ‘once’, ‘only’ and ‘lone’</li> <li>using context to read the correct word when an unknown word has more than one plausible pronunciation</li> </ul>
VC2E3LY03

Understand how to apply knowledge of phoneme–grapheme correspondences, syllables, and blending and segmenting to fluently read and write multisyllabic words with more complex letter patterns <ul> <li>reading and writing more complex words with consonant digraphs and consonant blends, for example ‘shrinking’, ‘against’ and ‘rocket’</li> <li>reading and writing consonant digraphs representing different sounds, for example ‘machine’, ‘change’ and ‘school’</li> </ul>

teaching resource

Gumball Compound Words Worksheet

Updated: 05 Apr 2024

Help your students learn to read and identify compound nouns with a printable colour-by-code worksheet.

Editable: Google Slides
Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 1 Page
Years: 1 - 2

Help your students learn to read and identify compound nouns with a printable colour-by-code worksheet.

Have a ‘Gum’ Ball With a Compound Noun Worksheet!

This fun compound words worksheet is the perfect resource to add to your English worksheet stockpile. The gumball theme makes it a fun and engaging resource designed to help your students practise their skills in identifying and reading compound words.

In this worksheet, students will look at the image on each gumball and determine if it represents a compound noun or a non-compound noun. They will then use the colour code next to the gumball machine and colour in the gumballs based on whether they are compound or non-compound words. This is a great resource to reinforce the concept of compound words.

An answer key is included with your download to make grading fast and easy!

What Are Compound Nouns? Compound Words?

Is there a difference between a compound noun and a compound word? Not really…a compound noun is simply a compound word that is built from two nouns, like the word ‘doghouse’. The general term compound word can refer to any combination of parts of speech used to create a compound word.

Easily Download & Print Your Compound Word Printables

Use the dropdown icon on the Download button to choose between the PDF or Google Slides version of this resource.

Because this resource includes an answer sheet, we recommend you print one copy of the entire file. Then, make photocopies of the blank worksheet for students to complete.

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Curriculum

VC2E1LY06

Spell one- and 2-syllable words with common letter patterns <ul> <li>writing one- and 2-syllable words containing known blends, for example ‘bl’ and ‘st’</li> </ul>
VC2E2LY04

Use phoneme–grapheme correspondence knowledge to read and write words of one or more syllables with vowel digraphs, less common long vowel patterns, consonant blends and silent letters (phonic knowledge) <ul> <li>reading words with digraphs where one letter is not pronounced (for example, ‘knife’ and ‘thumb’) and using them in writing</li> <li>providing the sounds for less common sound–letter matches (for example, ‘ight’) and using them in writing</li> <li>reading words with vowel digraphs (‘ee’, ‘oo’, ‘ai’, ‘ay’ and ‘ea’)</li> </ul>
VC2E2LY05

Use knowledge of spelling patterns and morphemes to read and write words whose spelling is not completely predictable from their sounds, including high-frequency words <ul> <li>using known words and knowledge of spelling patterns and morphemes to write unknown words, for example ‘one’, ‘once’, ‘only’ and ‘lone’</li> <li>using context to read the correct word when an unknown word has more than one plausible pronunciation</li> </ul>
VC2E3LY03

Understand how to apply knowledge of phoneme–grapheme correspondences, syllables, and blending and segmenting to fluently read and write multisyllabic words with more complex letter patterns <ul> <li>reading and writing more complex words with consonant digraphs and consonant blends, for example ‘shrinking’, ‘against’ and ‘rocket’</li> <li>reading and writing consonant digraphs representing different sounds, for example ‘machine’, ‘change’ and ‘school’</li> </ul>

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