Worksheet

Compound and Hyphenated Words

Grade 5 - Spelling - On Level

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  1. Which compound spelling means "light from the sun"?

    • well-known
    • sunlight
    • long-term
    • notebook

  2. What kind of compound is "twenty-one"?

    • open compound
    • prefix
    • closed compound
    • hyphenated compound

  3. Which sentence uses "playground" correctly?

    • play-ground is the standard form.
    • The spelling should be play ground.
    • The word playground must always be two words.
    • The map showed the playground near the school.

  4. Spell the compound word that means widely recognized.

  5. Why is "notebook" written this way?

    • the root means light
    • the two parts are written as one word
    • the suffix makes an action noun
    • the apostrophe shows ownership

  6. Which compound spelling means "widely recognized"?

    • sunlight
    • long-term
    • well-known
    • well known

  7. What kind of compound is "long-term"?

    • closed compound
    • hyphenated compound
    • prefix
    • open compound

  8. Which sentence uses "self-control" correctly?

    • The debate required self-control.
    • self control is the standard form.
    • The spelling should be selfcontrol.
    • The word self-control must always be two words.

  9. Spell the compound word that means a book for notes.

  10. Why is "sunlight" written this way?

    • the apostrophe shows ownership
    • the root means light
    • the two parts are written as one word
    • the suffix makes an action noun
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