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Back to School

A warm-up quiz for the first week: school things, school places, classroom rules and a few questions to get everyone talking.

22 questionsMultiple choiceEnglish

Plays on your class screen as Question Tiles. No account needed.

The questions

  1. 1

    What do you use to rub out a pencil mistake?

    • A ruler
    • A sharpener
    • A stapler
    • An eraser (rubber)

    Answer: An eraser (rubber)

  2. 2

    What do you use to draw a straight line?

    • A glue stick
    • A pencil case
    • A rubber
    • A ruler

    Answer: A ruler

  3. 3

    What do you use when your pencil is blunt?

    • A ruler
    • A sharpener
    • A stapler
    • Scissors

    Answer: A sharpener

  4. 4

    Where do you keep your pens, rubber and ruler?

    • In a coat
    • In a locker only
    • In a lunch box
    • In a pencil case

    Answer: In a pencil case

  5. 5

    Where do you borrow books at school?

    • In the canteen
    • In the gym
    • In the library
    • In the playground

    Answer: In the library

  6. 6

    Where do you eat lunch at school?

    • In the canteen (dining hall)
    • In the gym
    • In the library
    • In the toilets

    Answer: In the canteen (dining hall)

  7. 7

    Where do you go outside at break time?

    • In the library
    • In the office
    • In the playground
    • In the staff room

    Answer: In the playground

  8. 8

    Where do you have PE lessons?

    • In the art room
    • In the canteen
    • In the gym (sports hall)
    • In the library

    Answer: In the gym (sports hall)

  9. 9

    Who is in charge of the whole school?

    • The bus driver
    • The cleaner
    • The cook
    • The head teacher (principal)

    Answer: The head teacher (principal)

  10. 10

    What do you carry your books in?

    • A box
    • A school bag (backpack)
    • A shopping trolley
    • A suitcase

    Answer: A school bag (backpack)

  11. 11

    What does "homework" mean?

    • A job at home
    • Cleaning your room
    • Schoolwork you do at home
    • Work in the house

    Answer: Schoolwork you do at home

  12. 12

    What should you do if you don't understand?

    • Ask the teacher
    • Go home
    • Shout
    • Sleep

    Answer: Ask the teacher

  13. 13

    Which one is a good classroom rule?

    • Eat in lessons
    • Listen when others are speaking
    • Run in the corridor
    • Shout the answers

    Answer: Listen when others are speaking

  14. 14

    What do you say to your teacher when you arrive at 8 o'clock?

    • Good morning!
    • Good night!
    • Goodbye!
    • Happy birthday!

    Answer: Good morning!

  15. 15

    What do we call the time between lessons when you can play?

    • Bedtime
    • Break time (recess)
    • Homework time
    • Test time

    Answer: Break time (recess)

  16. 16

    What is a timetable?

    • A kind of desk
    • A list of lessons and times
    • A school bus
    • A table with clocks

    Answer: A list of lessons and times

  17. 17

    Which subject is about numbers?

    • Art
    • History
    • Maths
    • Music

    Answer: Maths

  18. 18

    Which subject is about the past?

    • Geography
    • History
    • Maths
    • Science

    Answer: History

  19. 19

    Which subject is about countries, rivers and maps?

    • Art
    • Geography
    • History
    • Music

    Answer: Geography

  20. 20

    Which subject is about living things, materials and forces?

    • History
    • Music
    • PE
    • Science

    Answer: Science

  21. 21

    What do pupils in many countries wear to class every day?

    • A costume
    • A school uniform
    • A swimsuit
    • Pyjamas

    Answer: A school uniform

  22. 22

    What's the best way to make a new friend at school?

    • Ignore them
    • Laugh at them
    • Say hello and ask their name
    • Take their pencil

    Answer: Say hello and ask their name