worksheet

noun

work·​sheet ˈwərk-ˌshēt 

plural worksheets

1

a

: a sheet that is used in making preliminary plans, auxiliary computations, notes, or comments as a guide in doing some piece of work

An electricity worksheet is simply a piece of paper listing all of your household appliances with their wattage.

—George Johnson

b

: a specially prepared sheet, pamphlet, or booklet containing data of assistance in planning and accomplishing some piece of work

Filers should retain the worksheets and needn't attach them to returns.

—Scott R. Schmedel

c

: a working paper used by an accountant to assemble figures for financial statements of a business

2

a

: a sheet of paper on which are printed exercises and problems to be solved by a student

If kids forgot how to do a math skill, the spiraling structure meant it would come around again soon, either in a lesson or on a worksheet.

—Linda Perlstein

b

: a leaf or page in a workbook

3

: spreadsheet

When the response file is loaded, a spreadsheet is created automatically. You can then change different values in the worksheet to perform what-if calculations.

—Charles Rubin

When you load the program, the worksheet (the grid in which you enter your figures) appears on screen.

—Edwin T. Moore

Examples of worksheet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While worksheets and other homework are important, DePiper stresses the value of coming up with everyday ways to teach math applications. —Alex Vance, Parents, 9 Dec. 2024

More than activities and worksheets, though, the classes were anchored by short lectures followed by group discussions. —Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2024

Students who perform satisfactorily walk down the hall to the teams center — the repurposed library, where students complete worksheets on additional instruction. —Keri Heath, Austin American-Statesman, 10 June 2024

Or email me to receive a Purposeful Habits worksheet. —Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined at sense 2a