Learn English names of classroom objects, items that you can find in a classroom. If you are spending time in an English speaking country and are often in a classroom environment, you will need to be able to give the correct English names of various classroom objects. You might also need to know this type of vocabulary even if you are not in an English speaking country, for example when talking to friends online about your school day.
In this section, you will be learning the English names of common classroom items and building your vocabulary in the process.
Classroom Objects Vocabulary
Classroom objects are objects that help students during the learning process, such as pen, pencil, books, sharpener…
This lesson is useful for ESL learners and English students to improve their classroom and school vocabulary in English.
List of Classroom Objects
- Desk
- Chair
- Book
- Notebook
- Pencil case
- Backpack
- Scissors
- Compass
- Pins
- Clip
- Pencil
- Coloured pencil (U.K) – Colored pencils (U.S)
- Pencil sharpener
- Stapler
- Calculator
- Ballpoint
- Highlighter
- Rubber(U.K) – eraser (U.S)
- Scotch tape
- Paint
- Palette
- Paint brush
- Protractor
- Set square
- Ruler
- Glue
- Beaker
- Flask
- Test tube
- Funnel
- Binder
- Computer
- Paper
- File holder
- Map
- Magnifying glass
- Clock
- Blackboard
- Globe
Classroom Objects with Pictures and Examples
Desk
There are 20 desks in my class.
Chair
You shouldn’t stand in your chair like this!
Book
A good book is your best friend.
Notebook
Sophie’s notebook is covered with stickers.
Pencil case
My pencil case is big and mice. I like it.
Backpack
The backpack is for Mary for her new school year.
Scissors
Don’t use these scissors to cut paper or card.
Compass
A compass needle always points north.
Pins
The map had a lot of little pins stuck into it.
Clip
She fastened the papers together with a paper clip.
Pencil
There is a pencil in the box.
Coloured pencil (U.K) – Colored pencils (U.S)
He was rolling a coloured/ colored pencil between his fingers.
Pencil sharpener
Nobody else has a pencil sharpener.
Stapler
She stapled the papers together with the stapler.
Calculator
Students are not allowed to use a calculator in this exam.
Ballpoint
We aren’t allowed to write in ballpoint at school.
Highlighter
Use a highlighter to reinforce ideas you want to remember.
Rubber(U.K) – eraser (U.S)
Trust is like a rubber/ an eraser. It gets smaller and smaller after every mistake.
Scotch tape
A slip of paper was attached with scotch tape.
Paint
Apply the paint with a fine brush.
Palette
Life is a palette, you put colors on it. Let your past make you better, not bitter.
Paint brush
Additionally, paint brushes can be cleaned in water.
Protractor
This compass serves as a protractor.
Set square
A simple method of estimating refractive index of glass prism using only a pencil and a set square is presented.
Ruler
This ruler has one scale in centimeters and another in inches.
Glue
Apply the glue evenly over both surfaces.
Beaker
Transfer the contents to a beaker, make up the volume to around 300 ml.
Flask
Our teacher used a big flask in the experiment.
Test tube
Please rub the surface of the test tube dry before doing the experiment.
Funnel
I need a funnel to pour petrol into the tank.
Binder
Keep all your printouts in a folder or a binder and start putting together your own guide book and itinerary.
Computer
Can I connect my printer to your computer?
Paper
Please write in pen on both sides of the paper.
File holder
Please put these documents in a file holder.
Map
The map had a lot of little pins stuck into it.
Magnifying glass
He uses a magnifying glass to read tiny print.
Clock
The clock has just struck twelve.
Blackboard
The teacher told us to look at the blackboard.
Globe
We use a globe in our geography class.
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Last Updated on February 27, 2023
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