tööleht

Tööleht (Estonian for "worksheet") is a document used in education to present a set of tasks for students to complete, often aligned with specific learning objectives. The term is a compound of töö ("work") and leht ("sheet" or "page"). Worksheets are used to provide practice, reinforce skills, assess understanding, or introduce new concepts. They can be printed for classroom use or distributed digitally via learning management systems, email, or educational platforms.

Typical contents include clear instructions, a sequence of tasks, spaces for students to write answers, and, in some cases, examples or worked solutions for guidance. Many worksheets include varying item types such as fill-in-the-blank questions, multiple-choice items, matching exercises, short answer prompts, and word problems. Design considerations focus on readability, appropriate difficulty, and accessibility for learners with diverse needs. Teachers often differentiate worksheets by altering the difficulty, length, or scaffolding to support different learners.

Worksheets are widely used across subjects—mathematics, language arts, science, and foreign languages—and can serve as independent practice, homework, or form part of formative assessment. In digital education, worksheets may offer auto-grading features, immediate feedback, and interactive elements, and they are compatible with common formats such as PDFs, Google Docs, or embedded within learning platforms.

Historically, worksheets rose in prevalence with mass schooling as a convenient way to provide practice outside direct instruction. They remain a common tool in primary and secondary education and are also used in homeschooling and training contexts.