SCHOOL ITEMS

3. a piece of plastic or cardboard folded down the middle and used for keeping loose papers in
4. a small device that you can hold in your hand or use on a table to push staples through pieces of paper
8. a machine or tool for making things such as pencils or knives sharper:
14. a small electronic device that is used for doing calculations:
15. a board with a smooth, white surface, often attached to a wall, on which you can write and draw using special pens
18. a small piece of rubber used to remove the marks made by a pencil:
20. a brush used for putting paint on a surface or on a picture
21. a sticky substance that is used for joining things together permanently, produced from animal bones and skins or by a chemical process
22. a long, thin object used for writing or drawing with ink
23. a written text that can be published in printed or electronic form:
24. a device used for cutting materials such as paper, cloth, and hair, consisting of two sharp blades that are joined in the middle, and two handles with holes to put your fingers through:

1. a pen with a thick writing point for writing or drawing
2. a V-shaped device that is used for drawing circles or measuring distances on maps
5. a book that contains a list of words in alphabetical order and that explains their meanings, or gives a word for them in another language; a similar product for use on a computer:
6. a small stick of coloured wax used for drawing or writing:
7. a device used for measuring and drawing angles. It is usually in the form of half a circle made from transparent plastic with degrees printed on it.
9. a special pen containing bright ink, used to mark words in a book, magazine, etc.
10. a small piece of equipment that you connect to a computer or other piece of electronic equipment to copy and store information
11. a device that uses lenses to make very small objects look larger, so that they can be scientifically examined and studied:
12. a long, narrow, flat piece of plastic, metal, or wood with straight edges where centimetres or inches, or both are printed. It is used for measuring things and for drawing straight lines.
13. a map of the world made in the shape of a ball and attached to a support, that can be turned around at the same angle as the earth turns in space:
16. case a small bag for holding pens, pencils, etc., often used at school
17. a computer that is small enough to be carried around easily and is flat when closed
19. a book of plain paper or paper with lines, for writing on