Daily Routine Vocabulary Worksheet
Section A: Time Expressions
Word Bank: first thing | usually around | right when | before | last thing
_ in the morning, I check my phone for messages.
Answer: ||first thing||
I wake up _ 6:30 AM on weekdays.
Answer: ||usually around||
_ I wake up, I stretch in bed for a minute.
Answer: ||right when||
I always brush my teeth _ I go to bed.
Answer: ||before||
The _ I do at night is set my alarm.
Answer: ||last thing||
Section B: Daily Activity Verbs
Word Bank: grab | head to | get back | chill out | hang out
I usually _ some breakfast before leaving.
Answer: ||grab||
After school, I like to _ with my friends.
Answer: ||hang out||
I _ school by bus every morning.
Answer: ||head to||
I _ home from school at about 4 PM.
Answer: ||get back||
In the evenings, I just _ and watch TV.
Answer: ||chill out||
Section C: Contractions
Word Bank: don't | can't | I'm | I'd | It's
I _ usually eat breakfast at home.
Answer: ||don't||
I _ wake up early on weekends.
Answer: ||can't||
_ always on time for school.
Answer: ||I'm||
_ prefer to study in the evening.
Answer: ||I'd||
_ hard to keep the same routine every day.
Answer: ||It's||
Section D: Frequency Words
Word Bank: always | usually | sometimes | hardly ever | never
I _ wake up at 6:30 on weekdays.
Answer: ||usually||
I _ check my phone first thing in the morning.
Answer: ||always||
I _ eat lunch at school, but sometimes I bring it from home.
Answer: ||sometimes||
I _ stay up late on school nights.
Answer: ||hardly ever||
I _ skip breakfast - it's too important.
Answer: ||never||
Section E: Connecting Words
Word Bank: after that | then | unless | except when | depending on
I wake up and shower. _, I have breakfast.
Answer: ||after that||
I brush my teeth, _ I get dressed for school.
Answer: ||then||
I always do homework in the evening _ I'm really tired.
Answer: ||unless||
My routine is the same every day _ it's the weekend.
Answer: ||except when||
My evening plans change _ how much homework I have.
Answer: ||depending on||
Section F: Natural Expressions
Word Bank: tend to | end up | used to | would rather | kind of
I _ wake up naturally without an alarm on weekends.
Answer: ||tend to||
I _ sleeping in late when I don't have school.
Answer: ||end up||
I _ be a morning person, but now I prefer evenings.
Answer: ||used to||
I _ study at night than in the morning.
Answer: ||would rather||
My weekend routine is _ flexible and relaxed.
Answer: ||kind of||
Section G: Time-Related Phrases
Word Bank: by the time | as soon as | while | during | throughout
_ I get home, I'm usually pretty tired.
Answer: ||by the time||
_ I wake up, I check the weather on my phone.
Answer: ||as soon as||
I listen to music _ I get ready for school.
Answer: ||while||
_ the week, I try to keep a regular schedule.
Answer: ||throughout||
I do most of my studying _ the evening hours.
Answer: ||during||
Section H: Routine Variations
Word Bank: weekdays | weekends | holidays | school days | break time
My routine is different on _ compared to weekdays.
Answer: ||weekends||
I wake up much later during _ when there's no school.
Answer: ||holidays||
On _, I have to get up early for classes.
Answer: ||school days||
During _ at school, I usually chat with friends.
Answer: ||break time||
My sleep schedule changes completely during _.
Answer: ||holidays||
Section I: Natural Conversation Starters
Word Bank: Well | Usually | Actually | Generally | Typically
_, I wake up around 6:30 on school days.
Answer: ||Well||
_, my morning routine takes about an hour.
Answer: ||Usually||
_, I prefer to shower in the morning rather than at night.
Answer: ||Actually||
_ speaking, I'm not really a morning person.
Answer: ||Generally||
_, I try to be in bed by 10 PM on weeknights.
Answer: ||Typically||
Section J: Daily Routine Story Completion
Word Bank: usually | first | then | after | finally
I _ wake up at 6:30 AM on weekdays.
Answer: ||usually||
The _ thing I do is check my phone.
Answer: ||first||
_ I take a quick shower and get dressed.
Answer: ||then||
_ breakfast, I grab my school bag and head out.
Answer: ||after||
_, I catch the 7:45 bus to school.
Answer: ||finally||
Answer Key
Section A: Time Expressions
first thing | 2. usually around | 3. right when | 4. before | 5. last thing
Section B: Daily Activity Verbs
grab | 7. hang out | 8. head to | 9. get back | 10. chill out
Section C: Contractions
don't | 12. can't | 13. I'm | 14. I'd | 15. It's
Section D: Frequency Words
usually | 17. always | 18. sometimes | 19. hardly ever | 20. never
Section E: Connecting Words
after that | 22. then | 23. unless | 24. except when | 25. depending on
Section F: Natural Expressions
tend to | 27. end up | 28. used to | 29. would rather | 30. kind of
Section G: Time-Related Phrases
by the time | 32. as soon as | 33. while | 34. throughout | 35. during
Section H: Routine Variations
weekends | 37. holidays | 38. school days | 39. break time | 40. holidays
Section I: Natural Conversation Starters
Well | 42. Usually | 43. Actually | 44. Generally | 45. Typically
Section J: Daily Routine Story Completion
usually | 47. first | 48. then | 49. after | 50. finally
Scoring Guide
90-100% (45-50 correct): π Excellent! You've mastered daily routine vocabulary!
80-89% (40-44 correct): π Great job! Strong understanding of the expressions.
70-79% (35-39 correct): π Good work! Review incorrect answers and practice more.
60-69% (30-34 correct): πͺ Keep practicing! Focus on the word banks.
Below 60% (0-29 correct): π Study the expressions more and try again.
Tips for Success
Read the entire sentence before choosing your answer
Use context clues to determine the most appropriate expression
Pay attention to grammar - some expressions work better with certain sentence structures
Practice speaking these expressions out loud for better retention
Review the word banks carefully before starting each section