Life Skills Vocabulary Worksheets

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NameDateMade at homeroomtools.comDraw a line from each one on the left to its partner on the right.Life skills vocabularybudgetschedulelaundryinterviewresumemannerschorehygienegrocerieserrandemergencyresponsibilitya short trip to do a task, such asmailing a lettera task or duty that others counton you to dofood and other goods bought at asupermarketthe daily habits that keep yourbody cleana meeting to find out if a personsuits a joba plan that fits your spending toyour incomea list of what will happen and atwhat timea routine task around the house,such as dustingthe pile of clothing waiting to bewasheda time of danger when help isneeded at onceways of behaving that showrespect for othersa job seeker's summary of schooland work history
NameDateMade at homeroomtools.comDraw a line from each one on the left to its partner on the right.Life skills vocabularyAnswer keybudgetschedulelaundryinterviewresumemannerschorehygienegrocerieserrandemergencyresponsibilitya short trip to do a task, such asmailing a lettera task or duty that others counton you to dofood and other goods bought at asupermarketthe daily habits that keep yourbody cleana meeting to find out if a personsuits a joba plan that fits your spending toyour incomea list of what will happen and atwhat timea routine task around the house,such as dustingthe pile of clothing waiting to bewasheda time of danger when help isneeded at onceways of behaving that showrespect for othersa job seeker's summary of schooland work history
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Everyday words 12

  • budget A plan that fits your spending to your income. "Her budget allows forty dollars a week for food."
  • chore A routine task around the house, such as dusting. "Feeding the cat is my chore this week."
  • emergency A time of danger when help is needed at once. "The fire drill is practice for an emergency."
  • errand A short trip to do a task, such as mailing a letter. "I have one errand to run before dinner."
  • groceries Food and other goods bought at a supermarket. "They carried the groceries in from the car."
  • hygiene The daily habits that keep your body clean. "Washing your hands is part of good hygiene."
  • interview A meeting to find out if a person suits a job. "She wore a clean shirt to the interview."
  • laundry The pile of clothing waiting to be washed. "He does his laundry every Saturday."
  • manners Ways of behaving that show respect for others. "Saying please and thank you is good manners."
  • responsibility A task or duty that others count on you to do. "Walking the dog is his responsibility."
  • resume A job seeker's summary of school and work history. "He listed his summer job on his resume."
  • schedule A list of what will happen and at what time. "The bus schedule is posted at the stop."
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Money and shopping 12

  • allowance Money a parent gives a child on a regular basis. "Her allowance is five dollars a week."
  • borrow To take and use something you will give back. "May I borrow your pen?"
  • cashier The store worker who collects what shoppers pay. "The cashier put the receipt in the bag."
  • change The coins and bills handed back after you overpay. "He paid with a twenty and got three dollars in change."
  • checkout The counter where a shopper's items are paid for. "The line at the checkout was short."
  • discount A cut in what an item normally costs. "Students get a discount at the museum."
  • earn To be paid for the work you have done. "She earns ten dollars for mowing the lawn."
  • lend To hand a thing over for a time, expecting it back. "I can lend you my umbrella."
  • price What a shopper must pay to buy an item. "The price is printed on the tag."
  • refund A repayment for goods a buyer was unhappy with. "The store gave her a refund for the broken lamp."
  • save To put money away instead of using it now. "He saves part of each paycheck."
  • spend To hand over money in exchange for goods. "She spent six dollars on lunch."

Around the home 12

  • appliance A powered device for home tasks, such as a dryer. "The toaster is the smallest appliance in our kitchen."
  • fold To double clothes or paper over neatly. "She folded the towels and put them away."
  • ingredient Any one food that a recipe calls for. "Flour is the first ingredient in the recipe."
  • leftovers What remains uneaten when dinner is over. "We ate the leftovers for lunch the next day."
  • mop To wash a floor with wet cloth or yarn on a handle. "He mopped the hall after the rain."
  • pantry A kitchen closet for storing dry and canned food. "The rice is on the top shelf of the pantry."
  • rinse To wash off soap or dirt with plain water. "He rinsed the cup under the tap."
  • sort To separate things according to their type. "He sorted the clothes into lights and darks."
  • spill To let a liquid pour out by accident. "He spilled juice on the floor."
  • sweep To brush dirt off the floor with a broom. "They swept the kitchen after dinner."
  • trash Things thrown away because nobody wants them. "The trash goes out on Tuesday night."
  • wipe To rub a surface clean with a cloth. "He wiped the counter after making lunch."

Work, time and people 12

  • apologize To tell someone you regret a mistake or a wrong. "She apologized for being late."
  • appointment A meeting arranged ahead for a certain time. "His appointment with the dentist is at three."
  • compliment A few words of praise for someone. "He gave her a compliment on her drawing."
  • cooperate To team up and help each other get a job done. "The class cooperated to clean the room."
  • deadline The cutoff time set for handing something in. "The deadline to sign up is this Thursday."
  • employee A worker who is paid by a company or boss. "The store has twelve employees."
  • employer The business or boss who hires and pays a worker. "Her employer pays her every two weeks."
  • introduce To present one person to another by name. "Let me introduce you to my neighbor."
  • permission The okay from someone in charge to do a thing. "She asked permission to use the phone."
  • punctual Arriving or finishing right on time. "A punctual worker is at the desk by nine."
  • reminder A note or message that helps you not forget. "She set a reminder on her phone."
  • volunteer An unpaid helper who offered to do the job. "He is a volunteer at the animal shelter."

How this list was compiled: Word list chosen for this site on 2026-10-11. Each meaning is written in our own words and was checked that day against the entry for the word in Wiktionary, the free dictionary (https://en.wiktionary.org/), whose text is under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license, and a second time against the entry in the Cambridge Dictionary (https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/). Resume was read in the first dictionary's entry résumé and leftovers in its entry leftover. The sentence after each meaning is our own example of the word in use. The answer to what life skills are follows the article Life skills of the English Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/), under the same license. Licence: own work

How it works

These free life skills vocabulary worksheets print twelve words down the left and their meanings, mixed up, down the right. The first sheet has everyday words. Three more cover money and shopping, the home, and work, time and people.

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Everyday words, then money

Set opens on Everyday words: budget, schedule, laundry, interview, resume, manners, chore, hygiene, groceries, errand, emergency and responsibility. Money and shopping prints earn, save, spend, borrow, lend, price, discount, refund, change, cashier, checkout and allowance.

Home and work

Around the home has sort, fold, rinse, sweep, mop, wipe, appliance, pantry, spill, ingredient, trash and leftovers. Work, time and people has deadline, punctual, reminder, appointment, employer, employee, volunteer, apologize, compliment, cooperate, permission and introduce. Under the tool each word has a sentence, such as "May I borrow your pen?"

  • Resume is printed without its accents. Résumé is the same word.

Questions and answers

What are life skills?

The abilities that let a person deal well with the demands of daily life. There is no one fixed list.

What is the difference between borrow and lend?

The borrower takes and the lender gives. You borrow a pen from a friend, and the friend lends it to you. Either way the pen is expected back.

What is the difference between an employer and an employee?

An employer is the person or company that hires and pays workers. An employee is one of those workers. A store with twelve workers is one employer with twelve employees.

What is a budget?

A plan for money: how much is expected to come in, and how much of it will be spent and saved over a set time, such as a week or a month.

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