Mystery Compound Words #2

Crack the code to compound words with this fun word-building challenge for second and third graders! This worksheet invites students to use clues to figure out the two smaller words that combine to form each mystery compound word.

As learners read each clue, they'll think carefully about word meanings, identify two familiar words, and blend them together to uncover the new compound word. This activity encourages thoughtful reading, vocabulary exploration, and attention to detail as students solve each word puzzle.

Understanding compound words helps students expand their vocabulary, recognize how word parts work together, and strengthen both reading and spelling skills. By breaking and combining words in meaningful ways, young readers build essential literacy foundations that support confident decoding, comprehension, and writing.

If you'd like more practice with compound words, don't miss the other worksheets in this series: Mystery Compound Words #1 and Mystery Compound Words #3.