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