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 Christmas worksheet with simple activities. The activities include reading a short text about Santa who got stuck in a chimney which is based on the film "The Santa Claus" with Tim Alle ...
This is a crossword puzzle on means of transport. There is an answer key. It is good for revising means of transport. I designed it for my 16-18-year-old students, but it can obviously be used wit ...
My master thesis was 'Developing speaking skills with the help of games'. I have collected a lot of games connected with my master thesis. The collection contains structure, pronunciation, s ...
It is a short description of the four seasons. The first part is generally about the four seasons. The second part is about spring. The third part is about summer. The fourth is about autumn. And ...
Students have to match some pictures with some words related to winter, find some other words in the word search, and complete a text about winter. The worksheet can be used for teaching and revis ...
This is the interactive version of my lesson plan Positioning Soccer Players on the Field. There is no need to print it out; the students can download it and answer the questions directly. The vid ...
Power point showing developments in the English Language and why some English words are spelled as they are. This power point hopes to introduce students to etymology and guide them through why t ...
This comprehension includes some interesting facts about hurricanes. Students are asked to read the article and answer the accompanying study questions like 'Where do hurricane storms usually occu ...
This comprehension includes some interesting facts about tornadoes. Students are asked to read the article and answer the accompanying study questions like 'What scale is used to measure tornadoes ...
This comprehension includes some interesting facts about floods. Students are asked to read the article and then answer the accompanying study questions like 'Do floods usually occur in lowlands o ...
This is a vacation/holiday activity information sheet about Spain. It includes sightseeing for three Spanish cities, food & drink, and festival and special events in Spain. It can be used for ...
This is a vacation/holiday activity information sheet about Italy. It includes sightseeing for three Italian cities, food & drink, and festival and special events in Italy. It can be used for ...
This is a vacation/holiday activity information sheet about Greece. It includes sightseeing for three Greek cities, food & drink, and festival and special events in Greece. It can be used for ...
This is a vacation/holiday activity information sheet about Austria. It includes sightseeing for three Austrian cities, food & drink, and festival and special events in Austria. It can be used ...
This is a vacation/holiday activity information sheet about France. It includes sightseeing for three French cities, food & drink, and festival and special events in France. It can be used for ...
This is a game of animal bingo, there is also a set of animal descriptions. All a teacher has to do is read out each animal description by randomly selecting it from a bag. The student crosses out ...
A colourful worksheet for children to learn animal vocabulary. Funny cartoon pictures accompany each word, making it interesting for children to use the worksheet. The worksheet can be photocopied ...
This can be used for the topic of family/ friends. It's a simple worksheet that could be useful to talk about the British Royal family (names, ages, dates of birth) and revise family members in En ...
A nice worksheet for elementary students. There are 3 different exercises based on the video on Window on Britain, which you can find on youtube. Quite informative for this level. It can be also u ...
This is a very basic worksheet for elementary students that have had only a little writing practice. There is an example of how to write the first part of the sentence (I want to be a) at the top ...
This ppt will be used at the beginning of the class to get students warmed-up and thinking in English. I have made alphabet cards and will have the students choose one card for each activity. Ther ...
This resource has been created for elementary/primary students. It is a research topic about Mount K2. Students are asked to write a short report about Mount K2 and include the answers to the thre ...
This resource has been created for elementary/primary students. It is a research topic about Mount Fuji. Students are asked to write a short report about Mount Fuji and include the answers to the ...
This resource has been created for elementary/primary students. It is a research topic about Mount Everest. Students are asked to write a short report about Mount Everest and include the answers t ...
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