worksheet
worksheet noun: a sheet of paper or computerized document on which problems are worked out or solved and the answers are recorded.
Noun
worksheet (plural worksheets)
- A sheet of paper or computerized document on which problems are worked out or solved and the answers are recorded.
- Synonyms:
- ditto, ditto worksheet
- A sheet of paper listing work that is completed, to be completed or in progress.
- The final outshopping was 55002, which had arrived on October 14 [1980] for a two-month repair, with the usual worksheet taped to its bodyside stating "to be repainted in two-tone green".2024 January 10, Howard Johnston, “The demise of the 'Deltics'”, in RAIL, number 1000, page 45
Verb
worksheet (third-person singular simple present worksheets, present participle worksheeting, simple past and past participle worksheeted)
- To teach or assess by means of worksheets.
- Both reading and writing were viewed as a series of discreet and essentially uninteresting skills to be described, worksheeted, and tested. Students' own intentions or ability as speakers, listeners, readers, or writers were never a consideration.1987, Charles R. Chew, Reflections by Teachers Who Write, page 65
- Lesson after lesson of worksheeting will quickly leave the children bored and disaffected. The class will also suss out pretty quickly that you're being lazy.2004, Sue Cowley, Sue Cowley's A-Z of Teaching, page 117
worksheet meaning in Tamil, Malay, Indonesian and Thai
worksheet in Tamil
- செய்பணித்தாள், நடப்புப் பணி முறி, விரிதாள்
worksheet in Malay
- sheet on which problems are worked out
- lembaran kerja
worksheet in Indonesian
- sheet on which problems are worked out
- lembar kerja, kertas kerja
worksheet in Thai
- sheet on which problems are worked out
- ตารางทำการ
Synonyms of worksheet
Forms of worksheet
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | worksheets |
| alternative abbreviation | wkst |
| alternative abbreviation | wksht |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | worksheets |
| present participle | worksheeting |
| past participle | worksheeted |
| past | worksheeted |
Origin of worksheet
From work + sheet. First use appears c. 1823 in the publications of Isaac D'Israeli.
Words formed from worksheet
Phrases with worksheet
Questions about worksheet
- What does worksheet mean?
- Worksheet means a sheet of paper or computerized document on which problems are worked out or solved and the answers are recorded.
- What is worksheet in Tamil?
- Worksheet in Tamil is செய்பணித்தாள், நடப்புப் பணி முறி, விரிதாள். See Worksheet meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is worksheet?
- Worksheet can be a noun or a verb.
- What is the plural of worksheet?
- The plural of worksheet is worksheets.
Words near worksheet in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: worksheet (page history and authors); worksheet (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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