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