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Gumball Compound Words Worksheet

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    Updated:  05 Apr 2024

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

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    Pages:  1 Page

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    Grades:  1 - 2

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teaching resource

Gumball Compound Words Worksheet

  • Updated

    Updated:  05 Apr 2024

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

  • Editable

    Editable:  Google Slides

  • Non-Editable

    Non-Editable:  PDF

  • Pages

    Pages:  1 Page

  • Curriculum
  • Grades

    Grades:  1 - 2

Help your students learn to read and identify compound nouns with a compound word color-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 ELA lesson planning. The gumball theme makes it a fun and engaging resource designed to help your students practice their skills in identifying and reading compound words.

On 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 color code next to the gumball machine and color 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 term compound word can refer to any combination of parts of speech 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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Don’t stop there! We have even more ways to help your students learn to read and identify compound words and compound nouns. Make sure you check out these printable compound word activities before you go.

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