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