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worksheet

/ˈwɜːk.ʃiːt/

[/ˈwɜːk.ʃiːt/]

a sheet of exercises

Intermediatenoun

Definition

A worksheet is a piece of paper with questions or tasks for students to complete. Teachers hand out worksheets in class.

Example

The teacher gave us a worksheet on fractions.

The teacher gave us a worksheet on fractions.

Etymology

From 'work' plus 'sheet', a sheet for working on.

How & Where It’s Used

Used for single-page practice tasks in classrooms.

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