Worksheet

Compound and Hyphenated Words

Grade 5 - Spelling - Building Confidence

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  1. Which compound spelling means "lasting for a long time"?

    • long-term
    • longterm
    • long term

  2. What kind of compound is "notebook"?

    • open compound
    • hyphenated compound
    • closed compound

  3. Which sentence uses "twenty-one" correctly?

    • The word twenty-one must always be two words.
    • Twenty-one students voted.
    • The spelling should be twenty one.

  4. Spell the compound word that means control over your own actions.

  5. Why is "twenty-one" written this way?

    • the apostrophe shows ownership
    • compound numbers from twenty-one to ninety-nine use a hyphen
    • the suffix makes an action noun

  6. Which compound spelling means "the number after twenty"?

    • twenty one
    • twenty-one
    • playground

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

    • open compound
    • hyphenated compound
    • closed compound

  8. Which sentence uses "notebook" correctly?

    • The word notebook must always be two words.
    • Mina opened her notebook to the evidence page.
    • note-book is the standard form.

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

  10. Why is "notebook" written this way?

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