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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These flash cards are based on others found on BusyTeacher.org, so credit goes to those creators. They are American vs. British English flash cards, but with each word on a separate card. Useful f ...
A reading lesson around the article published online about an American teenager attacked by a squirrel as he was trying to make a selfie with the animal. Contains comprehension questions, grammar, ...
This is a funny poem about a a girl called Betty who meets a yeti in the mountains of Tibet. This English resource asks students to firstly underline the correct spelling of the word in brackets a ...
My students often say "I was looking at the TV" or "I don't watch", so I made this worksheet to help explain the differences. First it's a small-group activity where they tick which phrase they th ...
For primary school. This worsheet was used with a 4th grade in Portugal. It can be used for homework or an evaluation. It works and children just love it. The first thing to do is u ...
"Annoying Things" was initially designed for interactive boards but it can be used in any other way. How many times have we been annoyed by habits other people have? But have we wondered about how ...
A simple anagrams activity, I often use it as a warm-up at the beginning of a class. You can cut it into separate lines and distribute to your students or just give them the whole sheet and let th ...
How to teach with music and lyrics: listen to this song , fill in the blanks with these words in the box.You can sometimes use them several times.Then find the rhyming words .Finally find the ...
This worksheet is actually a test I made for my students. It's about school subjects and days of the week. Students have to complete the names of subjects with missing vowels and then label pictur ...
Use the song "Always" to teach the difference between past perfect and past simple. Moreover, it offers a chance to practice the writing skills inventing love stories. After some group works there ...
Students can easily answer the quiz based on general culture questions. You can use as a trigger for a World Cup project. I added a key where there's an explanation to the 'tricky questions'. Feel ...
Crime and punishment explains who does what in court and compares crime and punishment in different countries. What do people do in a court of law? Study the definitions, students get chance to di ...
This is a boardgame to practise asking and answering the questions about music. It can be used as a warmer. Grammar review: questions, present simple, present perfect. This game is ...
After finishing the lesson on physical appearance or even before it, listen to this audio with your students. It provides a wide range of discussions related to the topic (plastic surgeries, ...
There are 22 slides in this power point presentation. These slides show how we try to express our love to our mothers: what we give them and how we try to help them. You can use this PPT to start ...
Topic "Family" seems too boring to your students? Engage them with this handout. Let them find something they most probably knew but never paid enough attention to. Discuss the theory of birt ...
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Science. Question and answers cards about the circulatory system. Usable in any trivia-type game activity, especially when class is divided into 3 or 4 teams. Stress-free way to review the topic b ...
Handout with vocabulary and useful expressions activities in order to express what makes you feel happy. Reading , speaking and writing tasks. Can be used in the classroom to create discussio ...
This is another hilarious comic made into an easy to use PowerPoint presentation. Be careful about your audience as some people may find it inappropriate. However, I teach English with young adul ...
Activity to practise the verb 'have got' and the parts of the body. It can be used for pairwork or group work.There are 4 cards with monsters. One child must describe the monster using the verb ' ...
This is a very funny PPT. I use it with my intermediate and advanced students to hace some speaking in class. One of the students has to read the dilemma to the class and then give his/her opinio ...
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