worksheet

American  

[wurk-sheet] / ˈwɜrkˌʃit /

Or work 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.

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worksheet British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of worksheet

First recorded in 1920–25; work + sheet

Example Sentences

He had a worksheet on binomials that the boy ignored.

From Literature

The worksheet also includes changes that take effect in 2026 that apply to charitable donations, one of the big reasons people could get bigger refunds.

From The Wall Street Journal

She looks up from her worksheet and smiles at me.

From Literature

I was ready with a fake stomachache, but Mom and Dad were like, You're staying home and doing this, then handed me this intake worksheet from the justice center.

From Literature

She says she can take hours tailoring worksheets to their needs only for it to occupy a pupil for 20 minutes.

From BBC