SEMANTIC FIELD OF SCHOOL SUPPLIES: 15 MAIN WORDS - CULTURE VOCABULARY - 2025

In the semantic field of school supplies it is possible to find notebooks, books, pencils, mechanical pencils, pens, rulers, markers, crayons, pencil sharpeners, eraser, paper, glue, tape, compass and scissors.

All these, and some more, make up the group of elements used throughout the school year, which are essential for carrying out activities such as drawing, cutting, painting, pasting.

All of the above requires appropriate utensils such as those mentioned and even a combination of these.

For example, writing requires a sharpened pencil, an eraser to eliminate mistakes, and a notebook to record.

The 15 elements

1- Notebook

It is a block of paper, stapled or ringed, with lines, squares, or just blank sheets, used to take notes, draw or solve operations.

The size varies according to the writing needs, from small notebooks to large books, such as accounting books.

2- Book

It is a set of printed sheets, generally bound, sewn or gummed on one side, with text or graphics whose content is useful for reading. In modern times the digital book or e-book is also used.

3- Pencil

It is the basic instrument for drawing or writing. It consists of a cylindrical piece of wood that contains a graphite lead inside.

4- Mechanical pencil

It is the modern and more practical version of the pencil. It fulfills the same function of writing or drawing, but the packaging of the leads is made of metal or plastic.

The mines are replenished as they wear out. Its appearance is similar to that of a pen.

5- Ballpoint pen

Also called pencil or pen, it is a utensil for writing or drawing, like the pencil or the mechanical pencil.

It differs from these in that it uses an ink tank that can be of various colors, in a metal wrap or flexible material.

6- Rule

It is a metal, wood, acrylic or plastic tape, marked with divisions in centimeters or inches.

Its edges are straight for easy measurement and drawing straight lines. It has many varieties.

7- Scoreboard

It has more volume than a ballpoint pen, but with the same type of outer cover. It has a thick tip from which an ink of varied color comes out. It is generally used as a marker.

8- Crayon

It is actually the same concept of pencil: a lead of mixed color wrapped in wood. Although there are also wax crayons, the most common are wooden ones, which are sharpened with the instrument of the same name.

9- Sharpener

It is a very small utensil with a cutting blade that is used to sharpen the tips of pencils and crayons.

Its design has changed over time and now includes a wood waste bin. They are also electric, most commonly used in offices.

10- Eraser

It is a utensil made with a type of synthetic rubber, different colors and softer or harder materials, which is used to eliminate errors in writing made with pencil. There are also ink erasers.

11- Paper

In all its sizes, patterns and densities, paper is one of the most used items in the school environment.

They are used from white sheets, lined for exams and cardboard, to different types of paper such as silk, crepe, gloss, among others.

12- Glue

It is a chemical compound that serves for the adherence of two products when joining one another.

There are several kinds, but the most used is white glue or white rubber. The same function fulfills the glue stick.

13- Adhesive tape

It fulfills the same function of glue: to hold two surfaces together. Only it has less intensity; it can even be temporary. The tape has only one rubberized side.

14- Compass

Geometric instrument used to accurately draw circles and arcs. It consists of two legs that open and graduate according to the necessary measure.

15- Scissors

The scissors is the appropriate tool to cut various materials such as paper, fabric, cardboard, among others.

It consists of two blades with a sharp edge that, when opened and closed, perform the cutting function.

References

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