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