schoolbook
Student's assigned reading
A schoolbook is a textbook used for study in schools, covering subjects like math, history, or science.
The term emphasizes the book's institutional purpose rather than its content, distinguishing it from recreational reading or reference works.
She carried her schoolbooks in a heavy backpack.
The word often appears in compounds like schoolbook example, meaning a textbook-perfect or classic instance of something.
One who peruses text
- primerPreparatory coat or guide
- spellerOne who sequences letters
- arithmeticMathematics of basic operations
- geographyStudy of places
history · grammar · science · civics · spelling · penmanship · mathematics · biology
Rigid-bound book format
- paperbackBook with flexible cover
- bindingLegally or morally required
- spineColumn of vertebrae
- coverProtect by overlaying
pages · chapters · index · glossary · appendix · footnotes · illustrations · diagrams
Deliberate learning effort
- homeworkStudent assignments for outside class
- assignmentAllocated work or duty
- memorizationCommitting information to recall
- comprehensionMental understanding of meaning
practice · drills · recitation · review · quiz · test · examination · knowledge
Surface for dusty writing
- classroomEducational instruction space
- deskFurniture for writing
- backpackStrapped bag worn dorsally
- lockerSecured storage compartment
teacher · student · semester · grade · report card · supplies · binder · notebook
Units of teaching
- exercisesActivities for fitness
- problemsSituations needing resolution
- examplesParticular illustrative instances
- definitionsStated meanings of terms
vocabulary · questions · answers · review · summary · introduction · units · sections
reader
One who peruses text
- primerPreparatory coat or guide
- spellerOne who sequences letters
- arithmeticMathematics of basic operations
geography · history · grammar · science · civics · spelling · penmanship · mathematics · biology · literature
hardcover
Rigid-bound book format
cover · pages · chapters · index · glossary · appendix · footnotes · illustrations · diagrams · margins
study
Deliberate learning effort
- homeworkStudent assignments for outside class
- assignmentAllocated work or duty
- memorizationCommitting information to recall
comprehension · practice · drills · recitation · review · quiz · test · examination · knowledge · instruction
chalkboard
Surface for dusty writing
locker · teacher · student · semester · grade · report card · supplies · binder · notebook
lessons
Units of teaching
- exercisesActivities for fitness
- problemsSituations needing resolution
- examplesParticular illustrative instances
definitions · vocabulary · questions · answers · review · summary · introduction · units · sections · readings
schoolbookleisure reading
Unpressured engagement with texts
beach read · novel · storybook · comic book · page-turner
schoolbookdime novel
Cheap sensational paperback
zine · penny dreadful · chapbook · tabloid · pamphlet