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