checklist

Everyday

1. A checklist is a list of things to do or to bring, where you mark each one when it is done. tree →
2. It helps you not to forget anything. tree →

In the lessons

maths: a list of tasks counted: done and still to do (left = total − done), fractions of tasks finished; school: a packing list for a trip, a writing checklist (capital letters, full stops); science: a safety checklist before an experiment; everyday life: a morning checklist, a shopping checklist; pilots and doctors use checklists to stay safe

Examples

• The checklist has 12 tasks. tree →
• She finished 7 tasks on her checklist. tree →
• How many tasks are left on the checklist? tree →
• Each checklist has 5 items. tree →
• My morning checklist says: wash, dress, eat, brush teeth. tree →
• Tick each box on the camping checklist. tree →
• The pilot reads the checklist before take-off. tree →
• Use the checklist to check your story. tree →

Note

What is left = total tasks − done. Trap: none special. One word, no space. «Ticked» items are done; unticked ones are left.