Spelling Word List: Compound Words

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Study the Word List: Compound Words

	daydream	If you daydream, your homework will take you far longer. *
	nighttime	Is it nighttime already?
	birthday	What are you doing for your birthday?
	overnight	The army put an overnight curfew in place.
	everyone	Everyone enjoyed the pizza. *
	sometimes	He sometimes goes swimming. *
	whatever	Whatever you do is right. *
	underwater	Dolphins use sonar to navigate underwater.
	firefighter	The firefighters quickly put out the blaze.
	something	He could hear something strange. *
	cardboard	We built a fort from cardboard boxes.
	sailboat	The mast on the sailboat broke. *
	baseball	Hit the baseball with a bat.
	cowboy	The cowboy tied his horse to the rail.
	inside	I could feel my heart beat inside my chest. *
	doorbell	I tap on the window because the doorbell isn't working.
	toothbrush	This is my toothbrush and that is yours. *
	goldfish	I got a goldfish for my birthday. *

* This sentence was added by a Spellzone user.

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Spelling Practice: Compound Words

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daydream

nighttime

birthday

overnight

everyone

sometimes

whatever

underwater

firefighter

something

cardboard

sailboat

baseball

cowboy

inside

doorbell

toothbrush

goldfish

Spelling Games: Compound Words

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Take a Spelling Test: Compound Words

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If you ________, your homework will take you far longer.

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