School: English Vocabulary List

an educational institution at the highest level, where we can study for a degree or do research

"The university has a large library."

"She studies at a university in London."

a room that students are taught in, particularly in a college, school, or university

"The classroom is quiet."

"Our classroom has a whiteboard and many desks."

a person who is studying at a school, university, or college

"The student asked a question."

"The student stayed after class to ask the teacher for extra help with the difficult math problems that she did not understand during the lesson."

a small book with plain or ruled pages that we can write or draw in

"My notebook is full of notes."

"She wrote all her lecture notes in a spiral bound notebook that was filled with pages of neat handwriting and highlighted key terms."

a tool with a slim piece of wood and a thin, colored part in the middle, that we use for writing or drawing

"The pencil is broken."

"The artist used a soft pencil to sketch the outline of the portrait before filling in the details with charcoal and colored pastels."

a small tool used for removing the marks of a pencil from a piece of paper

"May I borrow your eraser please?"

"The eraser was old and hard so it smudged the paper instead of removing the pencil marks cleanly."

schoolwork that students have to do at home

"The kids are doing their homework now."

"Consistent completion of homework is strongly correlated with academic achievement."

a place where children learn things from teachers

"The school is near my house."

"We walk to school every morning."

an institution that offers higher education or specialized trainings for different professions

"She goes to college now."

"She decided to apply to a small liberal arts college in New England after graduation."

a place that children under the age of six can go to learn and play

"Preschool helps children develop social skills."

"Preschool helps children develop social skills and prepares them for kindergarten with structured activities and routines."

a set of printed pages that are held together in a cover so that we can turn them and read them

"Read this book."

"The librarian recommended a fascinating book about ancient civilizations and their mysteries."

something made of leather, cloth, plastic, or paper that we use to carry things in, particularly when we are traveling or shopping

"The bag is heavy."

"He put his laptop and a few important documents into his leather bag before leaving the house for his early morning business meeting downtown."

an instrument for writing or drawing with ink, usually made of plastic or metal

"The pen is blue."

"The teacher handed out blue pens to the students because the test had to be completed in blue ink rather than pencil or any other color."

a type of pen that has a thick tip

"The marker is on the desk."

"She used a bright red marker to circle the important dates on the calendar so she would not forget about the deadlines for her assignments."

the study of past events, especially as a subject in school or university

"History is my favorite subject."

"We studied the history of our country."

the system of communication by spoken or written words, that the people of a particular country or region use

"English is a language."

"Learning a new language opens up opportunities to understand different cultures and connect with more people."

knowledge about the structure and behavior of the natural and physical world, especially based on testing and proving facts

"Science helps us understand nature."

"The science class conducted an experiment to see how different liquids affected the rate at which a metal nail would rust over time."

students as a whole that are taught together

"The class is noisy."

"The entire class gathered in the auditorium for the special guest speaker's presentation."