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