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.Which word is the odd one out? (a) playground (b) library (c) canteen (d) principal
- 2.What does “eraser” mean? (a) gives a pencil a point (b) shows your marks (c) rubs out pencil marks (d) where we buy snacks
- 3.What does “playground” mean? (a) where children play (b) the head of a school (c) list of class periods (d) draws straight lines
- 4.What does “uniform” mean? (a) one who teaches us (b) gives a pencil a point (c) same clothes for school (d) a room where we study
- 5.Which word is the odd one out? (a) crayon (b) canteen (c) ruler (d) pen
- 6.Which word means “carries books to school”? (a) sharpener (b) crayon (c) holiday (d) school bag
- 7.Which word means “where we buy snacks”? (a) canteen (b) glue (c) playground (d) holiday
- 8.Which word means “rings to end a period”? (a) report card (b) bell (c) uniform (d) canteen
- 9.What does “teacher” mean? (a) where children play (b) rings to end a period (c) one who teaches us (d) a day with no school
- 10.What does “classroom” mean? (a) shows your marks (b) rings to end a period (c) a day with no school (d) a room where we study
- 11.Which word is the odd one out? (a) English (b) pen (c) eraser (d) sharpener
- 12.Which word means “a stick of coloured wax”? (a) report card (b) crayon (c) librarian (d) classroom
- 13.Fill the gap: The ___ is the head of our school. (a) canteen (b) library (c) principal (d) classmate
- 14.Which word means “rubs out pencil marks”? (a) uniform (b) sharpener (c) eraser (d) canteen
- 15.What does “glue” mean? (a) list of class periods (b) draws straight lines (c) a room where we study (d) sticks paper together
- 16.Fill the gap: The ___ rings at the end of every period. (a) teacher (b) desk (c) eraser (d) bell
- 17.Which word is the odd one out? (a) pen (b) sharpener (c) maths (d) pencil
- 18.What does “notebook” mean? (a) looks after the library (b) gives a pencil a point (c) a day with no school (d) a book to write in
- 19.Fill the gap: We buy samosas in the school ___. (a) classroom (b) canteen (c) assembly (d) library
- 20.What does “principal” mean? (a) a day with no school (b) one who is in your class (c) the head of a school (d) a room full of books
- 21.Fill the gap: We write our class notes in a ___. (a) canteen (b) notebook (c) bell (d) uniform
- 22.Which word means “gives a pencil a point”? (a) scissors (b) glue (c) crayon (d) sharpener
- 23.Which word is the odd one out? (a) sharpener (b) pen (c) science (d) pencil
- 24.Which word means “the head of a school”? (a) playground (b) school bag (c) uniform (d) principal
- 25.Which word is the odd one out? (a) English (b) music (c) classmate (d) art
- 26.What does “timetable” mean? (a) a stick of coloured wax (b) shows your marks (c) looks after the library (d) list of class periods
- 27.Which word means “where children play”? (a) exam (b) bell (c) playground (d) sharpener
- 28.What does “scissors” mean? (a) one who teaches us (b) used to cut paper (c) a room full of books (d) rubs out pencil marks
- 29.Which word is the odd one out? (a) art (b) maths (c) science (d) library
- 30.Which word is the odd one out? (a) classroom (b) crayon (c) pencil (d) sharpener
- 31.What does “canteen” mean? (a) rubs out pencil marks (b) where we buy snacks (c) a room where we study (d) one who teaches us
- 32.Which word is the odd one out? (a) art (b) maths (c) ruler (d) science
- 33.Which word is the odd one out? (a) pencil (b) pen (c) librarian (d) sharpener
- 34.Which word is the odd one out? (a) classroom (b) lab (c) playground (d) eraser
- 35.Fill the gap: Use your ___ to draw a straight line. (a) eraser (b) sharpener (c) ruler (d) bell
- 36.Which word is the odd one out? (a) canteen (b) library (c) classroom (d) music
- 37.What does “report card” mean? (a) rubs out pencil marks (b) school work done at home (c) looks after the library (d) shows your marks
- 38.Which word means “looks after the library”? (a) assembly (b) canteen (c) holiday (d) librarian
- 39.What does “assembly” mean? (a) a room where we study (b) a stick of coloured wax (c) morning prayer meeting (d) same clothes for school
- 40.Fill the gap: Cut the paper carefully with ___. (a) crayons (b) scissors (c) chalk (d) glue
Answer key
- principal
- rubs out pencil marks
- where children play
- same clothes for school
- canteen
- school bag
- canteen
- bell
- one who teaches us
- a room where we study
- English
- crayon
- principal
- eraser
- sticks paper together
- bell
- maths
- a book to write in
- canteen
- the head of a school
- notebook
- sharpener
- science
- principal
- classmate
- list of class periods
- playground
- used to cut paper
- library
- classroom
- where we buy snacks
- ruler
- librarian
- eraser
- ruler
- music
- shows your marks
- librarian
- morning prayer meeting
- scissors
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