Classroom Language

Question 1

DVD – disc / —

Answer 1

Part of speech: noun
Definition: A small flat disc used to store video, music, or data
ex: We watched a documentary on DVD

Question 2

DVD player – disc player / —

Answer 2

Part of speech: noun
Definition: A device used to play DVDs
ex: The teacher turned on the DVD player to show the movie

Question 3

Socket – outlet / plug

Answer 3

Part of speech: noun
Definition: A place on a wall where you can connect an electrical device
ex: Plug the charger into the socket

Question 4

Plug – connector / socket

Answer 4

Part of speech: noun
Definition: A device at the end of an electrical cord that fits into a socket
ex: Don’t forget to unplug the plug after use

Question 5

A highlighter pen – marker / —

Answer 5

Part of speech: noun
Definition: A pen with bright, transparent ink used to highlight text
ex: She used a highlighter pen to mark important points

Question 6

Ruler – measuring stick / —

Answer 6

Part of speech: noun
Definition: A straight tool used to measure or draw straight lines
ex: Use a ruler to draw a straight line

Question 7

Rubber – eraser / —

Answer 7

Part of speech: noun
Definition: A small piece used to remove pencil marks
ex: I made a mistake, so I used my rubber to erase it

Question 8

Pencil sharpener – sharpener / —

Answer 8

Part of speech: noun
Definition: A tool used to make pencil tips sharp
ex: The pencil sharpener is on the teacher’s desk

Question 9

Look up – search / ignore

Answer 9

Part of speech: phrasal verb
Definition: To search for information in a book or database
ex: If you don’t know the word, look it up in the dictionary

Question 10

Plug in – connect / disconnect

Answer 10

Part of speech: phrasal verb
Definition: To connect an electrical device to a power source
ex: Please plug in the DVD player

Question 11

Turn up – increase / decrease

Answer 11

Part of speech: phrasal verb
Definition: To increase the volume or level of something
ex: Could you turn up the volume, please?

Question 12

Swap – exchange / keep

Answer 12

Part of speech: verb
Definition: To exchange one thing for another
ex: We swapped seats for the group work

Question 13

Spell – write / miswrite

Answer 13

Part of speech: verb
Definition: To write or say the letters of a word in the correct order
ex: Can you spell your name for me?