paper

Everyday

1. Paper is the thin material we write and draw on. Books and newspapers are made of paper. tree →
2. A paper is a newspaper. tree →
3. Papers are documents, like a passport. tree →
4. A paper is also a test or a piece of written school work. tree →
5. Paper (adjective) means made of paper: a paper plane. tree →

In the lessons

In maths: sheets of paper counted, shared or used; newspapers delivered; folding paper for fractions and symmetry. In school: «exam paper», «hand in your papers». In science: paper is made from wood pulp from trees and can be recycled. In everyday life: paper bags, the paper round (UK) or paper route (USA).

Examples

• She has 20 sheets of paper. tree →
• Each student gets 3 pieces of paper. tree →
• He delivers 40 papers every day. tree →
• Cut the paper into 4 equal parts. tree →
• Fold the paper in half to find the line of symmetry. tree →
• Paper is made from trees. tree →
• Please recycle your scrap paper. tree →
• Dad reads the paper at breakfast. tree →
• We made paper planes at lunch. tree →
• "Master clerk," said a servant who entered with some papers. tree →

Note

Usually counted in sheets or pieces. Sharing paper equally = divide. Trap: «paper» can mean newspaper, then each paper is one newspaper. As a material it is uncountable («some paper»); «a paper» is a newspaper or test. Folding in half twice makes 4 equal parts.

In Jewish tradition

In maths: sheets of paper counted, shared or used; newspapers delivered; folding paper for fractions and symmetry. In school: «exam paper», «hand in your papers». In science: paper is made from wood pulp from trees and can be recycled. In everyday life: paper bags, the paper round (UK) or paper route (USA).

Note

Usually counted in sheets or pieces. Sharing paper equally = divide. Trap: «paper» can mean newspaper, then each paper is one newspaper. As a material it is uncountable («some paper»); «a paper» is a newspaper or test. Folding in half twice makes 4 equal parts.