English UPSR : Differences in Vocabulary

Well,.... to all teachers out there, I'm sure sometimes your pupils may ask you many "WHY" questions in English especially on vocabulary, right? Now... here are a few common vocabulary which may sound confusing to many of us teachers as well when it comes to American English vs British English. Here are a few examples as listed below:-

American English - British English

1. corn - maize
2. cookie - biscuit
   
3. diaper - nappy
4. elevator - lift
5. eraser - rubber
6. flashlight - torch
7. schedule - timetable
8. soccer - football
9. truck - lorry
10. vacation - holiday