Class and School Objects: English Vocabulary List

a large board with a smooth dark surface that is written on with chalk in schools

"The blackboard is green"

"The blackboard is green not black and is made of steel with a porcelain enamel finish."

a smooth, typically dark-colored surface, usually made of slate or a similar material, used for writing or drawing with chalk

"The teacher wrote equations on the chalkboard."

"The teacher writes on the chalkboard with white chalk and erases with a felt pad."

a large board with a smooth white surface that we can write on, especially used for teaching or presentations

"The whiteboard is clean."

"The teacher wrote the lesson on the whiteboard before the discussion started."

a large display board that can be connected to a computer or projector, allowing users to interact with digital content using touch, stylus, or other input devices

"The interactive whiteboard responds to touch."

"The interactive whiteboard responds to touch and allows teachers to save notes directly to a computer."

a type of thumbtack with a colored piece of plastic on one end

"Pushpin holds paper."

"He used a pushpin to hang the poster on the corkboard without damaging the wall."

a stand with a slanted top used to hold notes or books for a speaker or reader

"The speaker stands behind the wooden lectern."

"The speaker stands behind the wooden lectern and reads from notes placed on the slanted surface."

‌a board connected to a wall or a piece of furniture on which books are kept

"The bookshelf is full."

"He built a wooden bookshelf himself after realizing that store bought furniture was too expensive and did not fit the available space properly."

a small compartment or niche used for sorting or storing items

"Each student has a pigeonhole for returned work."

"Each student has a pigeonhole for returned work and the inboxes are labeled by last name."

a small closet that usually has a lock, in which valuable items and belongings could be stored

"The locker is locked."

"He forgot the combination to his locker and had to ask the school custodian to help him open it before the first class started."

a piece of office furniture with drawers in which documents can be stored

"The important documents are in the file cabinet."

"The file cabinet drawer was so full that she could barely pull it open."

a device used for making images or videos appear on a screen, wall, or other flat surfaces

"The teacher turned on the overhead projector."

"The old film projector broke down during the movie forcing the cinema to refund all tickets."

a surface, often white or gray, used to display images from a projector

"The projection screen lowers from the ceiling."

"The projection screen lowers from the ceiling and retracts when not in use to save space."

a device that projects images or text from a transparency onto a screen or wall

"The overhead projector displays transparencies."

"The overhead projector displays transparencies and was common in classrooms before digital projectors."

a large motor vehicle designed to transport students to and from school

"The yellow school bus stops at the corner."

"The yellow school bus stops at the corner and the children line up to board it for the ride home."

a mechanical or electronic device used to signal the start and end of classes or periods in a school day

"The school bell rings at 3 PM."

"The school bell rings at three PM and students rush out of the building to meet their parents."