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Compound Words - Living Things Quiz

Take two smaller words, put them together and you get a whole new word. Each of these compound words is a type of living thing.

A multiple-choice quiz by tazman6619. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
tazman6619

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
321,577

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Very Easy

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Question 1 of 10

1. Where you find clouds + a carefree adventure = a type of bird. Hint

Skylark

Meadowlark

Skyline

Snowbird

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Question 2 of 10

2. A boundary bush + another name for a pig = a spiny mammal, a famous one is named Sonic. Hint

Hedgehog

Hogwash

Hedgehop

Hobnail

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Question 3 of 10

3. A baby's toy + a slithery reptile = a venomous animal. Diamondback is a type of this animal. Hint

Copperhead

Rattletrap

Rattlesnake

Kingsnake

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Question 4 of 10

4. The yellow spread you put on your bread + to soar in the air = a beautiful insect with wings. Monarch is a type of it. Hint

Buttermilk

Buttercup

Butterfinger

Butterfly

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Question 5 of 10

5. The liquid that comes from a tree + another name for a lollipop = a type of bird. Yellow-bellied is a famous type of this bird. Hint

Thumbsucker

Woodpecker

Fingerlicker

Sapsucker

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Question 6 of 10

6. A male cow + an animal that hops = an amphibian that croaks. Hint

Bullpen

Bulldog

Bullfrog

Bulldozer

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Question 7 of 10

7. What you can put on your sandwich with peanut butter + an animal that lives in the water = something you find in the ocean when you go to the beach. Hint

Starfish

Bluefish

Catfish

Jellyfish

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Question 8 of 10

8. What you do for apples at Halloween + the opposite of dog = a type of feline. Hint

Wildcat

Bobcat

Tomcat

Bobtail

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Question 9 of 10

9. A fire breathing monster + to glide in the air = an insect also known as the devil's darning needle. Hint

Honeybee

Horsefly

Dragonfly

Housefly

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Question 10 of 10

10. Another name for a fence + what you see with = a type of fish. Hint

Sockeye

Walleye

Ballroom

Pinkeye

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where you find clouds + a carefree adventure = a type of bird.

Answer: Skylark

Where you find clouds = sky
A carefree adventure = lark
sky + lark = skylark
The skylark is one of many different types of lark. Interestingly, Meadowlarks are not in the same family of birds as skylarks.

2. A boundary bush + another name for a pig = a spiny mammal, a famous one is named Sonic.

Answer: Hedgehog

A boundary bush = hedge
Another name for a pig = hog
hedge + hog = hedgehog
Sonic, the Hedgehog, started out as a character in video games that then spun off into comics, cartoons and books.

3. A baby's toy + a slithery reptile = a venomous animal. Diamondback is a type of this animal.

Answer: Rattlesnake

A baby's toy = rattle
A slithery reptile = snake
rattle + snake = rattlesnake
The diamondback rattlesnake is a common snake in the western United States and is the name of the Major League Baseball team in Arizona, the Diamondbacks.

4. The yellow spread you put on your bread + to soar in the air = a beautiful insect with wings. Monarch is a type of it.

Answer: Butterfly

The yellow spread you put on your bread = butter
To soar in the air = fly
butter + fly = butterfly
When I lived in Venezuela we used to catch one of the most beautiful butterflies of all, the Brazilian Blue.

5. The liquid that comes from a tree + another name for a lollipop = a type of bird. Yellow-bellied is a famous type of this bird.

Answer: Sapsucker

The liquid that comes from a tree = sap
Another name for a lollipop = sucker
sap + sucker = sapsucker
The yellow-bellied sapsucker is a type of New World woodpecker.

6. A male cow + an animal that hops = an amphibian that croaks.

Answer: Bullfrog

A male cow = bull
An animal that hops = frog
bull + frog = bullfrog
Bullfrogs are found in North America, Australia, Africa and Asia.

7. What you can put on your sandwich with peanut butter + an animal that lives in the water = something you find in the ocean when you go to the beach.

Answer: Jellyfish

What you can put on your sandwich with peanut butter = jelly
An animal that lives in the water = fish
jelly + fish = jellyfish
Jellyfish are not actually fish. A group of jellyfish is called a bloom or swarm.

8. What you do for apples at Halloween + the opposite of dog = a type of feline.

Answer: Bobcat

What you do for apples at Halloween = bob
The opposite of dog = cat
bob + cat = bobcat
Bobcats are found in North America and are one of the smallest members of the cat family.

9. A fire breathing monster + to glide in the air = an insect also known as the devil's darning needle.

Answer: Dragonfly

A fire breathing monster = dragon
To glide in the air = fly
dragon + fly = dragonfly
Dragonflies have multifaceted or compound eyes and transparent wings. Bees are another insect with compound eyes.

10. Another name for a fence + what you see with = a type of fish.

Answer: Walleye

Another name for a fence = wall
What you see with = eye
wall + eye = walleye
Walleye are native to Canada and the Northern United States. They can be found in the Great Lakes among other places.

Source: Author tazman6619

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