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

Sometimes, the most effective products are 60-minute workshops with killer worksheets. —Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025

Toward the end of the Q&A in Hillsboro, Kennedy said his agency is developing a new worksheet to instruct doctors how to treat measles. —Dallas Morning News, Twin Cities, 8 May 2025

School days don’t have to be just worksheets and reading. —Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2025

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

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