Basic Compound Words
This word combines "sun" and "glasses."
What are sunglasses?
This compound word contains the "sh" digraph and means a place to buy things.
What is a shop?
Find the digraph in "lighthouse."
What is "gh"?
Combine "sun" and "shine."
What is sunshine?
This compound word starts with a "w" and ends with a "ch" digraph.
What is wristwatch?
This word combines "book" and "shelf."
What is a bookshelf?
This compound word contains the "ch" digraph and is a timepiece worn on the wrist.
What is a wristwatch?
Find the digraph in "seashell."
What is "sh"?
Combine "rain" and "bow."
What is rainbow?
This digraph is found in both parts of "toothbrush."
What is "th"?
This word combines "tooth" and "brush."
What is a toothbrush?
This compound word contains the "th" digraph and is clothing worn on feet.
What are toenails?
Find the digraph in "toothache."
What is "th"?
Combine "air" and "plane."
What is airplane?
This compound word contains the "oo" digraph and means a place to prepare food.
What is a kitchen?
This word combines "break" and "fast."
What is breakfast?
This compound word contains the "ph" digraph and is used to talk over long distances.
What is a telephone?
Find the digraph in "nightgown."
What is "igh"?
Combine "under" and "ground."
What is underground?
This compound word contains two different digraphs and means to look at carefully.
What is to proofread?
This word combines "earth" and "quake."
A: What is an earthquake?
This compound word contains the "gh" digraph and means very bright.
What is spotlight?
Find two digraphs in "cheesewheel."
What are "ch" and "ee"?
Combine "over" and "throw."
What is overthrow?
This compound word contains three digraphs and refers to a person who fixes water pipes.
What is a plumber?