worksheet

or work sheet

[ wurk-sheet ]

noun

1. a sheet of paper on which work schedules, working time, special instructions, etc., are recorded.
2. a piece or scrap of paper on which problems, ideas, or the like, are set down in tentative form.
3. Accounting. a sheet of paper on which is printed a series of columns and into which tentative figures are entered as a preliminary step in preparing the adjusted or final statement.
4. Digital Technology. a page or section of a workbook, usually in a spreadsheet application.

worksheet

/ ˈwɜːkˌʃiːt /

noun

1. a sheet of paper used for the preliminary or rough draft of a problem, design, etc
2. a piece of paper recording work being planned or already in progress
3. a sheet of paper containing exercises to be completed by a pupil or student

Word History and Origins

Origin of worksheet¹

First recorded in 1920–25; work none + sheet none

Example Sentences

Daisy, seven, from Somerset, has visual difficulties and struggled to see the text on worksheets and the board at school.

From BBC

“We will have failed if we still see our youngest learners sitting at their desks, on their own in rows and completing worksheets.”

From Los Angeles Times

Some days are better than others, as the blocks of colour in his worksheets show.

From BBC

In some classrooms, children are sitting at desks and doing letter worksheets.

From Los Angeles Times

Down the steps he galloped, art projects and worksheets flying from his backpack like a paper tornado.

From Literature