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Primary 2 English: Compound Words Practice
Real Primary 2 English questions on Compound Words, pulled directly from the Olibits question bank — the same questions a child would actually see, not separately written for this page.
Curriculum alignment
English Language Syllabus, Primary (MOE, 2020 syllabus)
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Real Compound Words practice questions
Which compound word can you find in this sentence: "Today is my sister's birthday party."?
sister's
today
party
birthday ✓
"birthday" is a compound word made of two smaller words joined together, and it appears in the sentence "Today is my sister's birthday party."
Which two words join together to make the compound word "notebook"?
note + paper
note + pad
note + book ✓
story + book
"note" and "book" join together to make the compound word "notebook".
Which two words join together to make the compound word "cupcake"?
mug + cake
cup + pie
cup + cake ✓
cake + cup
"cup" and "cake" join together to make the compound word "cupcake".
Which compound word can you find in this sentence: "We saw a bright rainbow after the rain stopped."?
rain
rainbow ✓
stopped
bright
"rainbow" is a compound word made of two smaller words joined together, and it appears in the sentence "We saw a bright rainbow after the rain stopped."