Compound WordMeaning
backpacka bag carried on the back
baseballa sport played with a bat and ball
bathtuba tub used for taking a bath
bedtimethe time to go to bed
blackboarda board to write on with chalk
blueberrya small round blue fruit
bookcasea piece of furniture for books
bookmarka marker used to keep your place in a book
brainpowermental strength or ability
breakfastthe first meal of the day
campgroundan area where people camp
cupcakea small cake in a paper cup
daylightnatural light from the sun
doghousea small house for a dog
doorbella bell to signal someone at the door
dragonflya flying insect with a long body
drivewaysa short private road to a house
earringjewelry worn on the ear
eyelidthe fold of skin that covers the eye
fairytalea story with magical characters
fireflya flying insect that glows at night
firemana person who puts out fires
flashlighta small light powered by batteries
footballa game played with a ball on a field
footprintthe mark left by a foot
goldfisha small orange pet fish
grapevinea plant that grows grapes
grasshopperan insect that hops and eats plants
haircutthe style or act of cutting hair
handshakea way of greeting with the hands
homeworkschoolwork done at home
horsemana person who rides horses
houseboata boat used as a house
houseflya common flying insect found in homes
jellyfisha sea creature with tentacles
keyboarda set of keys for typing
ladybuga small red and black insect
lakesidethe area beside a lake
laptopa small portable computer
mailboxa box for receiving mail
meatballa ball of minced meat, often cooked
milkshakea sweet drink made with milk and ice cream
moonlightlight from the moon
newspaperprinted daily news on paper
nightlighta small light left on at night
notebooka book for writing in
pancakea flat, round cake made on a pan
parkinglota place to park vehicles
peanuta type of nut that grows underground
playgrounda place for children to play
raindropa drop of rain
rainbowa band of colors in the sky after rain
restrooma bathroom or toilet
riverbankthe land beside a river
sailboata boat powered by sails
sandcastlea small castle made of sand
scarecrowa figure that scares birds away from crops
schoolbaga bag used to carry school items
schoolhousea building where children learn
seashella shell from the sea
shoelacea string to tie shoes
shoulderthe upper joint of the arm
sidekicka close companion or helper
sidewalka path beside a road for walking
skateboarda flat board with wheels used for riding
snowballa ball of snow
snowflakea small piece of falling snow
snowmana man-shaped figure made of snow
spaceshipa vehicle that travels in space
spoonfulthe amount a spoon holds
starfisha sea animal shaped like a star
strawhata hat made from straw
sunbeama ray of sunlight
sunflowera tall plant with a large yellow flower
sunglassesglasses that protect eyes from sunlight
sunshinethe light from the sun
supermana man with great strength or powers
sweetcorncorn eaten as a vegetable
swing seta structure for swings
tablespoona large spoon used for serving
teacupa cup used to drink tea
toothbrusha brush used to clean teeth
toothpastea paste used with a brush to clean teeth
treehousea small house built in a tree
tugboata small boat that pulls big ships
typewritera machine for writing letters on paper
upstairsthe floor above the ground level
videotapea tape for recording pictures and sound
wallclocka clock that hangs on a wall
wallpaperpaper for covering walls
watermelona large green fruit with red inside
weekendSaturday and Sunday
weathermana person who reports the weather
wheelchaira chair with wheels for disabled people
windmilla machine that uses wind to create power
windowsillthe ledge at the bottom of a window
woodpeckera bird that pecks on wood
worksheeta paper with tasks for students
wristwatcha watch worn on the wrist
yardsticka measuring stick a yard long
zookeepera person who takes care of animals at a zoo

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