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