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What the Compound Means is a free printable Grade 2 English worksheet on using the two small words to work out what a compound means, aligned to Common Core standard L.2.4. It prints 3 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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What the Compound Means

L.2.4

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Write the letter of the meaning next to each word.

1.Write the letter of the meaning next to each word.
  • doorbell
  • toolbox
  • airport
  • earring
  • A.a bell by a door that visitors ring
  • B.a place where planes land and take off
  • C.a box for keeping tools in
  • D.a ring worn on the ear
2.Write the letter of the meaning next to each word.
  • beehive
  • fingernail
  • doorbell
  • homework
  • A.school work you do at home
  • B.a bell by a door that visitors ring
  • C.a home for bees
  • D.the hard tip on the end of a finger
3.Write the letter of the meaning next to each word.
  • earring
  • beehive
  • backpack
  • keyhole
  • A.a home for bees
  • B.a bag you carry on your back
  • C.the hole a key goes into
  • D.a ring worn on the ear

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Answer key — What the Compound Means

Set 24. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.doorbell — A; toolbox — C; airport — B; earring — D
  2. 2.beehive — C; fingernail — D; doorbell — B; homework — A
  3. 3.earring — D; beehive — A; backpack — B; keyhole — C

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to L.2.4 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.