Compound Words List 12 5th Grade Compound Words • The compound words are made of shorter words. • Ex. water- proof waterproof waterproof • to prevent water from entering or passing through teaspoon • a spoon that is used by cooks for measuring dry and liquid ingredients grasshopper • a plant-eating insect that has long legs used for jumping homesick • longing for home and family while absent from them barefoot • without shoes : with the feet bare courthouse • a building in which legal cases are heard earthquake • a shaking of a part of the earth's surface that often causes great damage rowboat • a small boat that is moved through water using oars scrapbook • a book with blank pages to which you attach photographs, letters, newspaper stories, etc. countryside • land that is away from big towns and cities lightweight • having less than average weight fishhook • a small curved piece of metal that is attached to the end of a piece of fishing line and used to catch fish spotlight • a device that directs a narrow, bright beam of light on a small area blindfold • to cover the eyes of (a person) with a piece of cloth whirlpool • an area of water in a river, stream, etc., that moves very fast in a circle tablespoon • a fairly large spoon that is used for serving or eating food greenhouse • a building or part of a building that has glass walls and a glass roof and that is used for growing plants postcard • a card on which a message may be sent by mail without an envelope and that often has a picture on one side hummingbird • a very small, brightly colored American bird that has wings which beat very fast thumbtack • a short pin that has a large, flat head and that is used to attach papers, pictures, etc., to a wall or bulletin board sledgehammer • a large, heavy hammer with a long handle brokenhearted • very sad chalkboard • to write or draw (something) with chalk straightforward • easy to do or understand granddaughter • a daughter of your son or daughter
