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.
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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This is a reading comprehension about the Fifa World Cup Mascot Fuleco - Brazil 2014. All text and images (except exercises) were taken from Fifa official website mascot.fifa.com. I hope you like ...
This is a reading comprehension worksheet for teaching or revising clothes related vocabulary. Recommended for pre-intermediate students who are asked to read the text, say if the statements ...
The worksheet is based on the authentic article from the Guardian and intended for upper-intermediate students and aimed at reading skills development; students’ vocabulary enrichment; oral ...
This game involves vocabulary practice about sea animals. Students have to match the pictures to the words. They choose one rectangle and click on it. There is a picture or a word on the card. The ...
This worksheet is part (4) of a 4 part set that includes vocabulary words, crossword puzzle, sentence cloze, and wordsearch. I hope it is useful to everyone interested. I use these sets for my En ...
This worksheet is part (3) of a 4 part set that includes vocabulary words, crossword puzzle, sentence cloze, and wordsearch. I hope it is useful to everyone interested. I use these sets for my En ...
This worksheet is part (2) of a 4 part set that includes vocabulary words, crossword puzzle, sentence cloze, and wordsearch. I hope it is useful to everyone interested. I use these sets for my En ...
This worksheet is part (1) of a 4 part set that includes vocabulary words, crossword puzzle, sentence cloze, and wordsearch. I hope it is useful to everyone interested. I use these sets for my En ...
This worksheet is part (4) of a 4 part set that includes vocabulary words, crossword puzzle, sentence cloze, and wordsearch. I hope it is useful to everyone interested. I use these sets for my En ...
This worksheet is part (3) of a 4 part set that includes vocabulary words, crossword puzzle, sentence cloze, and wordsearch. I hope it is useful to everyone interested. I use these sets for my En ...
This worksheet is part (2) of a 4 part set that includes vocabulary words, crossword puzzle, sentence cloze, and wordsearch. I hope it is useful to everyone interested. I use these sets for my En ...
This worksheet is part (1) of a 4 part set that includes vocabulary words, crossword puzzle, sentence cloze, and wordsearch. I hope it is useful to everyone interested. I use these sets for my En ...
This worksheet is about the seven days of the week, the months of the year and the four seasons. Students learn about the meaning of the names of the days and they also practise their spelling. Th ...
A fine game for students to tell the time specially for ESL students, plenty of questions given, very interactive. Good for teachers and students, a good ice-breaker as well. I have --- who h ...
You can use this Powerpoint before playing the memory game (another post) to introduce the English names and flags of all the countries in the World Cup. It's a good way to engage students of all ...
This is a game you can play with students of all levels, whether they are following the World Cup or not. I think it's a good way to help them learn the names of countries in English, as well as m ...
Power point version of the Adobe soccer expressions quiz as written by Alamrani. This version avoids reloading the quiz if a wrong answer is submitted. This allows the quiz to be completed i ...
I used these for making a bingo card or you can use them as flashcards. It contains pictures to illustrate vocabulary such as: gloves, scarf, pants, vest, belt and so on.
A short reading about graffiti artist Banksy with some comprehension questions included. Can be used for individuals or pairs and requires students to consider their own points of view to answer q ...
This is the worksheet I use to evaluate an oral presentation we call "Prueba solemne" (Solemn Test) which is a group presentation where up to five students present a topic they choose from a pool ...
Find the name of the parts of the body and place them in the correct part. The student can recognize each part and its correct name by writting down the words in each part. It contains a image wit ...
This worksheet contains a short and fun quiz about the Indian culture, and some name cards that children can fill out in order to create their own Indian personality and tribe. With the first task ...
I made this worksheet in order to show my 10th grade students an example of a folktale. I chose the video "Turtle's Flute: A Brazilian Folktale", since this year's Soccer World cup is hosted in Br ...
How much do your students know about soccer equipment and vocabulary? Do they know the names of gear and equipment items used in soccer? Teachers can use this activity as a trigger for speaking an ...
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