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

The constant stream of worksheets, drawings, and crafts is great for encouraging creativity and hand-eye coordination, but every surface in our house is perpetually cluttered. —Adrienne So, Wired News, 17 May 2025

The council, by a 5-0 vote, deemed that the environmental assessment worksheet that was done was sufficient. —Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 7 May 2025

All day long, her own students ask her questions about their own spelling tests, math equations, and biology worksheets. —Christian Science Monitor, 7 May 2025

Over the last 12 months, Denim Dudes said there’s been an unprecedented amount of brand and product-specific boycotts, mindful purchase worksheets going viral on social media, and an uptick of content focused on ethical retailers to support, and ones to avoid. —Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 6 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Rhymes for worksheet

• amit
• athlete
• backseat
• blackfeet
• broadsheet
• browbeat
• buckwheat
• compete
• compleat
• complete
• conceit
• concrete