calling roll
Reading names aloud
Calling roll is taking attendance by reading names aloud and waiting for each person to respond.
Teachers call roll at the start of class; drill sergeants call roll at formation.
The practice confirms who is present and who is absent.
The sergeant called roll before dismissing the platoon.
- attendanceRecord of who's present
- presenceState of being somewhere
- rosterList of members
- classroomEducational instruction space
- morning announcementsScheduled start-of-day information broadcast
substitute teacher · enumeration · verification · tracking · accountability · absence · class roster · congregation · register · muster · participation · checklist · assembly · lecture hall · meeting room · acknowledgment · documentation · homeroom
formality of assembly
calling rolldismissing
Removing from position
adjournment · dispersal · letting out · breaking up · excusing
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