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Learning vocabulary is essential for learning any language, but it can be difficult to memorize without resources. Busyteacher.org offers 14,321 printable vocabulary worksheets in several different categories, all of which are great for you to use with your students.


Vocabulary is a key component in helping students with word building. More often than not, students become stuck when speaking about their interests or jobs because they don’t know enough vocabulary to express themselves. Using these worksheets as a resource will help them build sentences as they learn to use the English language with ease. When used as homework assignments, these worksheets will make sure that students continue to use the words learned in the classroom at home, and get the extra practice they need to progress in their learning.


With 14,321 vocabulary worksheets available, you can find material on a wide range of topics relating to your lesson or students’ needs below - including business, medical, animals, holidays, and many more. You’ll also find worksheets on idioms, colloquialisms, phrasal verbs, and even slang vocabulary.


These worksheets can be used in the classroom in many different ways. Role play is one effective way to teach vocabulary: you can place students in a specific scenario and have them use the vocabulary on these worksheets to act out a relevant situation. Another effective way to teach vocabulary is by introducing the vocabulary words in a game setting, such as a matching game, a bingo game, or a team-based game.
The worksheets below come in many different styles. Some include cartoon characters to identify colors, some are simple fill-in worksheets, some are song worksheets, some are quizzes, some are in list form, and you'll also find many other types . This variety gives you a lot of options for creating a dynamic and fun lesson, and your students will appreciate the variety, too.


The worksheets are also grouped into “recommended,” “most popular,” and “recently added” categories – and they're also level-specific, ranging from beginner to advanced. This makes it easy for you to determine whether or not a given worksheet can be used in your lesson. If you're not sure about what a certain worksheet contains, just click on the thumbnail to preview the entire worksheet before downloading it.


You don't have to register or subscribe to download any worksheet. They're all free to download, and free to use in your lessons. Plus, every single one of these worksheets is created and submitted by fellow ESL teachers, which means they're tested and proven in real ESL classroom environments. In fact, if you have a vocabulary worksheet that you've found to be especially effective in your lessons, you can submit it to BusyTeacher.org. At the bottom of this page, click on “Submit a worksheet” to upload your worksheet for other ESL teacher around the globe to use!


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Halloween Listening

Halloween Listening

This worksheet will help students to listen to an interesting programme from NASA science about Halloween as an astronomical holiday. The programme also deals with the tradition of Halloween. The ...
6 Views 17,864 IntAdv
How Old Are They?

How Old Are They?

Look at the pictures and think of how old these characters could be. Then write the age in the gaps (spell the numbers). Students can use their imagination to choose whatever age fits the characte ...
7 Views 9,259 Elem
In My House Matching Activity for Kids

In My House Matching Activity for Kids

An easy matching activity for kids who use Playway to English 2. Unit 3 "In my house". Just for a short vocabulary revision. Suitable for any lesson on furniture, things in the house and so on. C ...
8 Views 18,923 Beg
Phrasal Verbs Related to Clothes Worksheet

Phrasal Verbs Related to Clothes Worksheet

This is a worksheet for teaching or revising phrasal verbs related to clothes at pre-intermediate level. There are 2 different activities in which students are asked to match the phrasal verb ...
12 Views 20,960 Pre-IntInt
Expressing Sympathy and Surprise

Expressing Sympathy and Surprise

It is a worksheet you can use in class to study the expressions of surprise and sympathy. There are useful expressions, there are example dialogues and there is also a possibility for your student ...
2 Views 11,813 Pre-Int
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Movie Worksheet: Hop (Trailer)

Movie Worksheet: Hop (Trailer)

Hey, Teachers! I'm working with Festivals with my 2nd graders (13-15 years old) and to play a little with the concept of the Easter Bunny (we don't have in Uruguay), I have chosen this funny movie ...
5 Views 30,044 Elem
Whose Job Is That

Whose Job Is That

This worksheet is for students to practise asking and answer questions at job interviews. First students read the job adverts and try to guess what the jobs are. Some teacher input may be needed a ...
10 Views 15,065 IntAdv
Movie Worksheet: Sunday School Teacher (A2 Level)

Movie Worksheet: Sunday School Teacher (A2 Level)

This is a short listening comprehension for A2 level students. It has a link to a YouTube video and exercises. I usually start with the vocabulary and then play it for my students twice. The ...
3 Views 12,924 Pre-IntInt
Things We Wear

Things We Wear

This ppt includes different clothes and accessories.
2 Views 8,645 Elem
Helpers

Helpers

The ppt is all about community helpers. My main aim was to build up extra vocabulary and logical thinking in children.The ppt is in 2 files. It presents many tools that are used by people w ...
4 Views 7,669 Elem
Helpers [Tools]

Helpers [Tools]

This ppt follows the ppt of Helpers . The teacher needs to use both  to make the class interesting. The slides from the Helpers ppt are initially shown and made into an interactive sess ...
3 Views 6,135 BegElem
School Subjects

School Subjects

This PowerPoint includes the vocabulary items related to school subjects. Each slide contains the name and the picture of a school subject. It is appropriate for both complete beginner and element ...
4 Views 14,489 BegElem
Yes, Move!

Yes, Move!

Argo dhea
This game is suitable as an interlude after having done school examination. Summary: Yes, move! is a good icebreaker that helps people to get to know each other better. Players sit on their o ...
3 Views 6,205 All
Scooby Doo : What's My Name?

Scooby Doo : What's My Name?

This is a worksheet I have created for children who start learning English. It is interesting to revise colors, clothes and physical description. I hope it will be useful and your students will li ...
5 Views 15,700 BegElem
Mobile Phones Reading Comprehension Worksheet

Mobile Phones Reading Comprehension Worksheet

This is a reading comprehension worksheet. Recommended for intermediate students who are asked to read the text, say if the statements given are true or false and support their answer by quo ...
12 Views 71,997 Pre-IntInt
Vocabulary Test- Food and Drinks

Vocabulary Test- Food and Drinks

Typical food and drink vocabulary test. A test with pictures and translations into English. Using: fruit, vegetables, snacks, meat, the verbs to cook a meal. Pupils have to recognize the way of co ...
8 Views 33,018 ElemPre-Int
Colombian Statistics

Colombian Statistics

Ciro Herrera Sabogal
This worksheet is about the most important information about Colombia, , you can learn data and statistics about population, geographical features, economy and communications in this small country ...
3 Views 5,497 Pre-Int
My Favourite Halloween Costume - Writing Exercise

My Favourite Halloween Costume - Writing Exercise

Halloween worksheet - This creative writing exercise asks students to write about the best Halloween costume they have ever been in and go through the entire process of creating it and the reactio ...
7 Views 16,516 Elem
3D Shapes - Maths Resource

3D Shapes - Maths Resource

This maths worksheet includes some pictures of 3D shapes. Students are asked to look at each shape and name the shape, and write how many edges, faces, and vertices each shape has. There are 4 sha ...
3 Views 9,230 Elem
Area - Maths Resource

Area - Maths Resource

This maths resource was created for primary/elementary children and asks students to work out the surface area of each shape. An example is given at the top of the page to help students understand ...
3 Views 8,215 Elem
On the Farm PowerPoint

On the Farm PowerPoint

This PowerPoint includes some vocabulary items related to farm animals. It contains beautiful images of different farm animals, such as hen, snake, sheep, pig, etc. It is appropriate for kids' cla ...
4 Views 15,574 BegElem
Spelling and Homophones

Spelling and Homophones

In this worksheet students practise the alphabet by spelling words to each other. They work in pairs. While doing that they musn't look at their partner's worksheet. After finishing the task they ...
10 Views 79,215 ElemPre-Int
Most Popular Festivals in Uruguay

Most Popular Festivals in Uruguay

The document is a very simple sheet with 6 texts on the most popular festivals I usually work with my second graders (13-15 years old). I know how difficult it is to find texts to fit in our ...
4 Views 10,925 Elem
Halloween Double Sided Worksheet Elementary Grade 4/5

Halloween Double Sided Worksheet Elementary Grade 4/5

Made for easy double sided printing. Includes a word scramble, fill the blanks, acrostic poem and a drawing exercise. I use this for an hour lesson, its good fun and has enough work to keep everyo ...
14 Views 27,256 Elem
Classroom Object Match

Classroom Object Match

Juliateach
The paper is numbered 1-6 with 6 basic classroom objects (book, rubber, pen, pencil, table, chair). Next to the words are pictures of the corresponding items but in the wrong order. Students need ...
5 Views 14,587 Beg

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