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