worksheet
worksheet — noun
1. a printed page or digital file with questions, problems, or activities that a st
a printed page or digital file with questions, problems, or activities that a student fills in as part of a lesson or course
The teacher handed out a worksheet on verb tenses for the morning class.
worksheet + on [topic] + for [class]
Rin finished the maths worksheet before the lunch bell rang.
Élise photocopied twenty worksheets for tomorrow's science lesson.
The online worksheet checks the answers as soon as the student clicks submit.
Each worksheet has a short reading passage followed by five comprehension questions.
- exercise sheet
more specific — emphasises practice tasks rather than reading or information
- activity sheet
less common in exams contexts; more about games, puzzles or discovery tasks
- handout
broader — can be notes, summaries or readings, not necessarily with questions to fill in
文法句型
worksheet + on/about [topic]
worksheet + for [lesson]
用法筆記
Frequently used with prepositions 'on' (topic) and 'for' (class/level). A worksheet is usually a supplementary exercise, not the main textbook material.
常見錯誤
2. a document, either on paper or in a computer, where a person or team records wha
a document, either on paper or in a computer, where a person or team records what work has been done, what is still in progress, and what needs to be completed next
Luca keeps a worksheet on his desk to track each stage of the website redesign.
worksheet + to track [progress]
The project manager asked everyone to update their worksheets before the Friday meeting.
Olivia created a shared worksheet so the team could see who had finished each task.
Each new client gets a worksheet that lists deadlines, contact details, and the budget.
The old paper worksheets were replaced by a spreadsheet that everyone can edit at once.
- tracker
informal, modern — often used for project-management spreadsheets
- log sheet
more specific — implies time-stamped entries, not just to-do items
- record sheet
neutral, slightly formal — focuses on the documentation purpose
文法句型
worksheet + for [project/task]
用法筆記
In modern workplaces, 'worksheet' in this sense is slowly being replaced by 'tracker' or 'dashboard', but it remains common in hands-on fields such as construction, event planning, and laboratory work.
常見錯誤
3. a multi-column document used by accountants to organise financial figures, check
a multi-column document used by accountants to organise financial figures, check arithmetic totals, and prepare draft financial statements before producing the final official reports
Ishaan prepared a worksheet to check the trial balance totals before closing the books.
worksheet + to check trial balance
The accountant's worksheet showed a small error in the revenue column that needed correction.
Auditors often examine the year-end worksheet to see how the final figures were calculated.
Manuela spent the morning filling in the worksheet columns for depreciation and accrued expenses.
The accounting firm keeps all worksheets from past audits for at least seven years.
- working paper
broader term for any preliminary accounting document
- trial balance sheet
more specific — one type of accounting worksheet that lists all ledger balances
- draft statement
focuses on the output, not the multi-column structure
文法句型
worksheet + for [accounting period]
用法筆記
This is a specialised accounting term. In everyday contexts, 'worksheet' almost always refers to the educational sense (sense 1). The accounting worksheet is a separate internal document — not the same as a published financial statement.