School Vocabulary Worksheet
Word tip (What is it for?): Ask what the thing or place is used for: we borrow books from the library. People at school are named by what they do: a teacher teaches, a librarian looks after the library. Read the whole sentence before you choose — the other words are clues.
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- 1.What does “crayon” mean? (a) looks after the library (b) same clothes for school (c) a stick of coloured wax (d) a room where we study
- 2.Which word means “used to cut paper”? (a) principal (b) exam (c) crayon (d) scissors
- 3.What does “homework” mean? (a) a stick of coloured wax (b) school work done at home (c) one who is in your class (d) a room where we study
- 4.What does “classroom” mean? (a) a room where we study (b) sticks paper together (c) gives a pencil a point (d) school work done at home
- 5.Fill the gap: We buy samosas in the school ___. (a) canteen (b) assembly (c) classroom (d) library
- 6.What does “principal” mean? (a) used to cut paper (b) the head of a school (c) shows your marks (d) where we buy snacks
- 7.Fill the gap: Stick the picture in your book with ___. (a) ruler (b) glue (c) chalk (d) eraser
- 8.Which word means “a room where we study”? (a) library (b) report card (c) librarian (d) classroom
- 9.Which word means “a room full of books”? (a) holiday (b) library (c) classmate (d) timetable
- 10.What does “bell” mean? (a) where children play (b) draws straight lines (c) rings to end a period (d) a room full of books
- 11.What does “teacher” mean? (a) a stick of coloured wax (b) carries books to school (c) one who teaches us (d) rings to end a period
- 12.Which word means “one who is in your class”? (a) classmate (b) eraser (c) classroom (d) bell
- 13.Which word means “where children play”? (a) bell (b) homework (c) playground (d) classroom
- 14.Which word is the odd one out? (a) ruler (b) maths (c) eraser (d) sharpener
- 15.What does “canteen” mean? (a) looks after the library (b) sticks paper together (c) carries books to school (d) where we buy snacks
- 16.What does “exam” mean? (a) list of class periods (b) looks after the library (c) used to cut paper (d) a test of your learning
- 17.What does “ruler” mean? (a) gives a pencil a point (b) carries books to school (c) the head of a school (d) draws straight lines
- 18.Which word means “list of class periods”? (a) report card (b) timetable (c) exam (d) librarian
- 19.Which word means “gives a pencil a point”? (a) bell (b) classmate (c) sharpener (d) uniform
- 20.Which word means “draws straight lines”? (a) canteen (b) scissors (c) exam (d) ruler
- 21.Which word is the odd one out? (a) lab (b) library (c) classroom (d) science
- 22.What does “librarian” mean? (a) looks after the library (b) where children play (c) a room where we study (d) carries books to school
- 23.Fill the gap: The teacher writes on the blackboard with ___. (a) chalk (b) scissors (c) glue (d) eraser
- 24.Which word means “sticks paper together”? (a) assembly (b) teacher (c) glue (d) holiday
- 25.Fill the gap: I finished my ___ after coming home. (a) playground (b) uniform (c) homework (d) principal
- 26.Which word is the odd one out? (a) library (b) classroom (c) student (d) canteen
- 27.Which word is the odd one out? (a) lab (b) principal (c) canteen (d) classroom
- 28.What does “glue” mean? (a) morning prayer meeting (b) same clothes for school (c) where we buy snacks (d) sticks paper together
- 29.Which word is the odd one out? (a) eraser (b) crayon (c) ruler (d) lab
- 30.What does “eraser” mean? (a) gives a pencil a point (b) one who teaches us (c) morning prayer meeting (d) rubs out pencil marks
- 31.What does “playground” mean? (a) rubs out pencil marks (b) where children play (c) one who teaches us (d) a book to write in
- 32.Which word is the odd one out? (a) library (b) ruler (c) eraser (d) pencil
- 33.Which word means “same clothes for school”? (a) principal (b) glue (c) assembly (d) uniform
- 34.Which word means “one who teaches us”? (a) report card (b) teacher (c) ruler (d) assembly
- 35.Which word is the odd one out? (a) canteen (b) playground (c) library (d) coach
- 36.Fill the gap: The ___ rings at the end of every period. (a) eraser (b) desk (c) teacher (d) bell
- 37.Which word means “a book to write in”? (a) notebook (b) homework (c) sharpener (d) library
- 38.What does “report card” mean? (a) rings to end a period (b) sticks paper together (c) school work done at home (d) shows your marks
- 39.Fill the gap: We colour the picture with ___. (a) scissors (b) glue (c) crayons (d) erasers
- 40.Which word is the odd one out? (a) classroom (b) principal (c) student (d) teacher
Answer key
- a stick of coloured wax
- scissors
- school work done at home
- a room where we study
- canteen
- the head of a school
- glue
- classroom
- library
- rings to end a period
- one who teaches us
- classmate
- playground
- maths
- where we buy snacks
- a test of your learning
- draws straight lines
- timetable
- sharpener
- ruler
- science
- looks after the library
- chalk
- glue
- homework
- student
- principal
- sticks paper together
- lab
- rubs out pencil marks
- where children play
- library
- uniform
- teacher
- coach
- bell
- notebook
- shows your marks
- crayons
- classroom
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