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