Synonyms and antonyms of University and school work and objects found in the classroom in British Thesaurus

all-nighter (noun)

informal a whole night that you spend studying while you are at university

blackboard (noun)

a large black or green surface fixed to a classroom wall for writing on with chalk

blue book (noun)

educationAmerican sheets of paper folded in half and fastened together to form a book that students use for writing in when taking examinations. It often has a blue cover.

chalkboard (noun)

mainly American a blackboard

classwork (noun)

work that students do in class, not as homework

dictation (noun)

education the activity in which a teacher reads something to students that they write down in order to see how well they understand and write a language

eraser (noun)

an object used for removing marks from a blackboard or whiteboard by wiping it

essay (noun)

education a short piece of writing by a student on a particular subject

exercise book (noun)

a book that students use for writing in

extension (noun)

education extra time that you are given to finish a piece of work, especially at college or university

fieldwork (noun)

work that involves going outside the classroom or laboratory to study something in a real environment

handout (noun)

a piece of paper with information on it that is given to everyone in a group, especially a class of students

homework (noun)

education work that a teacher gives a student to do out of class

interactive whiteboard (noun)

a large interactive display that is connected to a computer and can be controlled by touching the screen with a finger, pen, or other object. Often simply called a whiteboard.

manikin (noun)

a model of the human body used for teaching medical students or in art classes

mannikin ()

another spelling of manikin

marking (noun)

education students’ written work that a teacher has to check and give a mark to

notes (noun)

details from something such as a lecture or a book that you write down so that you can remember them

prep (noun)

British school work that students do to prepare for classes the next day. The word is used in some private schools.

reading list (noun)

a list of books, articles etc relating to a particular academic or school course

report (noun)

educationBritish a document written by a teacher giving details of a student’s work in a school. The American word is report card.

rubber (noun)

an object used for cleaning writing or drawing from a blackboard or whiteboard

schoolwork (noun)

work that students do for school or in school classes

self-study (noun)

education work that you do without the help of a teacher

show and tell (noun)

an activity in which children bring an object into their classroom and tell the other children about it

slate (noun)

a flat piece of slate that was used in the past for writing on in schools

whiteboard (noun)

a white plastic board in a classroom or office that you write on with a special pen and then wipe clean

workbook (noun)

a book for students that contains exercises and has spaces in which to write answers