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