Label the Classroom Worksheet – Desk, Board, Clock

All 14 things on the diagram

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The room 8

Board The teacher writes on the board for the class to read.
Desk A desk is a table you sit at to write and work.
Chair A chair is a seat for one person, with a back.
Clock A clock shows what time it is.
Door You open the door to go into or out of the room.
Window A window is glass in the wall that lets in light.
Bookshelf A bookshelf is a piece of furniture that holds books.
Trash can A trash can is a container for waste.

School things 6

Book A book is a set of pages held together in a cover.
Pencil A pencil is for writing and drawing.
Ruler A ruler is for measuring and for drawing straight lines.
Scissors Scissors cut paper with two blades joined in the middle.
Eraser An eraser removes pencil marks.
Backpack A backpack is a bag carried on your back.

How this list was compiled: An everyday word list; each word was checked on 2026-10-02 in two dictionaries for its spelling, its meaning and the British form to accept. (1) Cambridge Dictionary, https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/ followed by the word: classroom, board (a blackboard or whiteboard), blackboard (in America also chalkboard), whiteboard, desk (a type of table that you can work at), chair (a seat for one person that has a back), clock, door, window, bookshelf, bookcase, trash can (a container for waste), wastebasket, bin, book, pencil, ruler, scissors, eraser (in Britain usually rubber), backpack (in Britain also rucksack), schoolbag. (2) Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/ followed by the same words: board, blackboard, whiteboard, chalkboard (American), desk, chair, clock, door, window, bookshelf (a shelf that you keep books on, or a piece of furniture used for holding books), bookcase, trash can (American), wastebasket (American), bin (British), book, pencil, ruler, scissors, eraser (rubber in British English), backpack, rucksack (especially British). Hints, detail lines and the order are our own. Licence: own work

The drawing: Drawn for this site on 2026-10-02 from plain geometry; no mark or lettering on anything, nothing traced. Licence: own work

How it works

This label the classroom worksheet shows one classroom with fourteen numbered things to name: eight that belong to the room and six school things. Print it with a line for each word, or name each one on screen.

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Print the sheet

Press Print this worksheet for the numbered picture, with a line for each word. The switch under the picture changes it to Blank or Named.

The room, then the school things

Numbers 1 to 8 are the board, the desk, the chair, the clock, the door, the window, the bookshelf and the trash can. Numbers 9 to 14 are the book, the pencil, the ruler, the scissors, the eraser and the backpack.

Check the answers

Print the answer key lists each word beside its number. Quiz yourself on this worksheet lights one thing at a time and offers four words.

British words are accepted in the quiz: bin for trash can, rubber for eraser and rucksack for backpack.

Questions and answers

What things are in a classroom?

This worksheet shows fourteen: a board, a desk, a chair, a clock, a door, a window, a bookshelf, a trash can, a book, a pencil, a ruler, scissors, an eraser and a backpack.

What is the board in a classroom called?

A dark board written on with chalk is a blackboard, or in America a chalkboard. A board with a smooth white surface, written on with special pens, is a whiteboard. The quiz takes any of the three, or just board.

Is it eraser or rubber?

Both name the small piece of rubber that removes pencil marks. Eraser is the American word and rubber the usual British one.

What is the difference between a backpack and a rucksack?

They name the same thing: a bag carried on your back. Backpack is the usual American word and rucksack is mainly British.