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

“Now that’s a little different from doing a worksheet.”

From Los Angeles Times

Kipf then completed a State of Hawaii Death Certificate Worksheet, assigned himself as the medical certifier for the case and certified his death, using the digital signature of the doctor.

From BBC

She finished her math worksheet early, and, out of boredom, ran her hand down the paper’s edge.

From Literature

And sometimes, when he’s in his uniform with a math worksheet in front of him, “I can even think it’s real school for a little bit,” he said.

From New York Times

She and her husband had been called to the high school after Ethan wrote troubling things on a math worksheet, including the phrase “blood everywhere.”

From New York Times