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