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