Classroom and School Vocabulary in English: Words, Examples and Quiz

a thing you write with that uses ink

Can I borrow a pen, please?

a thin wooden thing for writing or drawing; you can rub out what it writes

Write your answers in pencil.

a small piece of rubber that takes away pencil marks; in British English, a rubber

I made a mistake. Do you have an eraser?

a small bag or box for pens and pencils

My pencil case is in my backpack.

a small tool that makes the end of a pencil sharp again

There's a pencil sharpener on the teacher's desk.

a flat, straight piece of plastic or wood for measuring and drawing lines

Use a ruler to draw a straight line.

a book with empty pages for writing notes

Write the new words in your notebook.

a book that students use to learn a subject

Open your textbooks to page twelve.

a book or app that gives the meanings of words

Check the meaning in a dictionary.

a bag you carry on your back; British speakers also say schoolbag or rucksack

His backpack is very heavy today.

a table where you sit to write or work

Please put your phones on your desks.

a seat for one person, with a back and usually four legs

There are twenty chairs in our classroom.

a large white board on the wall that the teacher writes on

The teacher wrote the date on the whiteboard.

a thick pen for writing on a whiteboard or making big colored lines

This marker doesn't work. Do you have a blue one?

a tool with two blades for cutting paper; always plural

Where are the scissors? I need to cut this out.

a thick liquid that sticks things together

Put some glue on the back of the picture.

a small machine that does math for you

You can't use a calculator in this test.

the thin white material you write on; usually uncountable

Take out a piece of paper and write your name.

a person whose job is to help people learn

Our English teacher is very patient.

a person who is learning at a school, college or university; British speakers often say pupil for young children

There are twenty-five students in my class.

a person in the same class as you

I do my homework with a classmate after school.

the person in charge of a school; in British English, the head teacher

The principal talked to all the students on the first day.

a room in a school where lessons happen

Our classroom is on the second floor.

a room where students buy and eat lunch; in British English, a canteen

We eat lunch in the cafeteria at twelve.

a long, narrow space with doors to rooms; in British English, a corridor

Please don't run in the hallway.

a room with special equipment for science lessons; lab is short for laboratory

We did an experiment in the science lab.

something you study at school, like history or math

What's your favorite subject?

the study of numbers and shapes; in British English, maths

We have math every morning.

the language of the UK, the US and many other countries, as a school subject

My English class is on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

the study of nature and how the world works

In science we're learning about plants.

the study of things that happened in the past

I love history because of the stories.

the study of countries, mountains, rivers and weather

We looked at maps of Asia in geography.

the subject where you draw, paint and make things

We painted pictures of the sea in art today.

the subject where you sing, play instruments and listen to songs

In music class, we're learning the guitar.

physical education: the subject where you do sports and exercise; Americans also say gym class

Bring your sneakers. We have PE after lunch.

get new knowledge or a new skill

We learned ten new words today.

spend time reading and practicing to learn something

I study for two hours every evening.

help someone learn something

Ms. Lee teaches us math.

say or write the letters of a word in the correct order

How do you spell your last name?

say something again

Listen and repeat after me.

lift your hand up to show you want to speak; British speakers also say put your hand up

Raise your hand if you know the answer.

write down important things while you listen

Take notes during the video.

find information about a word in a dictionary or online

If you don't know a word, look it up.

give your work to the teacher; Americans also say turn in

Please hand in your essays on Friday.

get a good enough result in a test or exam

She studied hard and passed the exam.

not get a good enough result in a test or exam

He failed his driving test the first time.

a period of time when someone teaches you something

Our first lesson starts at eight thirty.

a group of students who learn together, or the time when they learn

I have a history class at ten.

work a teacher gives you to do at home; uncountable

We have a lot of homework this weekend.

a short set of questions to check what you know

We have a vocabulary test on Monday.

an important, often long test, usually at the end of a course

The final exams are in June.

a letter or number that shows how good your work is; in British English, a mark

She got a good grade on her science project.

a short time between lessons to rest or play; American schools also call it recess

We play soccer outside during the break.

one of the two parts of a school year; in British schools there are three terms

The new semester starts in February.

a list of your lessons and their times; in British English, a timetable

Check your schedule. Is art on Wednesday?

the same special clothes that all students at a school wear

Students at my school wear a blue uniform.