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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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Reading Rules- Letter O

Reading Rules- Letter O

It is a set of exercises practicing reading rules of the letter "Oo". At first the brief explanation of reading rules of the letter "Oo" is given. Then six exercises are provided. The students are ...
9 Views 19,161 BegElemPre-Int
At the Doctor- Creating Sentences

At the Doctor- Creating Sentences

This worksheet asks students to connect the dots between vocabulary and forming sentences at the doctor. It has significant words that are used at the doctor, then space to form the sentences. Als ...
6 Views 13,605 BegElemPre-Int
Movie Worksheet: NCIS - Become a Detective

Movie Worksheet: NCIS - Become a Detective

It is based on the episode of "Light Sleeper", Season 3 Episode 14. It basically starts with two Korean women that have been killed. Turns out they, and the Korean who found them all married US ar ...
7 Views 33,919 IntAdv
St. Nickolas Day

St. Nickolas Day

It's a good way to practise reading with your students and to find out a few facts about St. Nicholas day. As a rule, I use it for warming-up. Firstly, we read the story one by one, discuss new wo ...
3 Views 8,391 Pre-IntInt
What Is His/Her Job?

What Is His/Her Job?

This PowerPoint contains different jobs in the society. It shows what different people do. It is appropriate for elementary English learners, particularly children between 8-14. The students will ...
3 Views 12,126 Elem
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Christmas Problems

Christmas Problems

Speaking activity. 'Imagine you are a radio presenter, Marie, and you have a programme to give your listeners some advice. This week- Christmas special! Welcome your listeners, tell them about the ...
10 Views 12,662 Pre-IntIntAdv
Christmas in England Picture Story

Christmas in England Picture Story

This worksheet presents a picture story about Christmas in England. The worksheet is available in colour and in black and white and the answer key is also included. Pupils have to read the text an ...
22 Views 32,380 ElemPre-IntInt
Movie Worksheet: Peppa Pig's Christmas Transcript

Movie Worksheet: Peppa Pig's Christmas Transcript

Here's the transcript to: https://busyteacher.org/18307-peppas-christmas-movie-worksheet-2.html . You might like to get the students to act out the episode or use it for the students to find uses ...
6 Views 17,992 ElemPre-Int
School Rules

School Rules

School rules for pupils, we can hang them in the classroom.
7 Views 34,359 BegElemPre-IntInt
Love Is More Than a Dream

Love Is More Than a Dream

It is a slide show about types of love. It contains quotations, definition of love, expressions with the word love.
3 Views 6,765 IntAdvExam
Large Class Christmas Worksheet

Large Class Christmas Worksheet

Christmas time! Perfect worksheet for teaching large classes (over 35 students) - divided into 5 groups (7 students in one groups) - Christmas poem, letter to Santa, jokes, proverbs, tongue twiste ...
3 Views 6,010 ElemPre-IntInt
Job and Occupations Flashcards

Job and Occupations Flashcards

You can find here several pictures presenting different jobs and occupations with wordcards. You can use them during lesson introducing vocabulary connected with professions. Games with flashcards ...
10 Views 21,223 BegElem
Movie Worksheet: Winter Holiday Traditions

Movie Worksheet: Winter Holiday Traditions

I'd just like to give you the link to the video above as a starting point / teaching idea about the origins of 27 different winter holiday traditions by Mental Floss. You can watch it one number a ...
5 Views 17,667 IntAdv
Tools Vocabulary (Matching)

Tools Vocabulary (Matching)

There are some pictures and there is a box above in which students can see the names of the pictures. It is a matching exercise, so students have to identify the correct name for each picture. The ...
5 Views 16,508 Pre-IntInt
Appliances Vocabulary

Appliances Vocabulary

There are some pictures and there is a box above in which students can see the names of the pictures. It is a matching exercise, so students have to identify the correct name for each picture. The ...
6 Views 12,318 Pre-IntInt
Giving Directions

Giving Directions

In this workseet, students will have a chance to create their own convesations about giving directions in town; it can be used to guide them to create a real conversation in their own cities. Here ...
9 Views 35,048 Elem
Entertainment Listening Task

Entertainment Listening Task

I use this worksheet to check listening comprehension. It relates to the topic entertainment and media, cinema, movie and has keys. Students make first activity without listening to the recording, ...
17 Views 32,578 Pre-IntInt
Christmas & New Year Wordle

Christmas & New Year Wordle

This is a word cloud jpg file providing words connected with Christmas & New Year. You can use this material as a warmer to give your students some ideas for speaking and discussing customs &a ...
3 Views 11,663 IntAdv
Movie Worksheet: Peppa's Christmas (2)

Movie Worksheet: Peppa's Christmas (2)

Great for revision of vocabulary connected with toys and Christmas. The worksheet includes a vocabulary list, answering the questions and matching pictures with words. Aimed at complete beginners ...
8 Views 15,718 Elem
Animals Word Search Medium Key

Animals Word Search Medium Key

This is a word search activity (medium) that will help students to improve their vocabulary about animals. At the bottom of the page is a list of words. These words are hidden in the puzzle. The ...
4 Views 6,898 Elem
Animals Word Search Medium

Animals Word Search Medium

This is a word search activity (medium) that will help students to improve their vocabulary about animals. At the bottom of the page is a list of words. These words are hidden in the puzzle. The w ...
4 Views 8,953 Elem
Animals Word Search Easy Key

Animals Word Search Easy Key

This is a word search activity ( easy ) that will help students to improve their vocabulary about animals. At the bottom of the page is a list of words. These words are hidden in the puzzle. The ...
4 Views 7,613 Elem
Animals Word Search Easy

Animals Word Search Easy

This is a word search activity ( easy ) that will help students to improve their vocabulary about animals. At the bottom of the page is a list of words. These words are hidden in the puzzle. The ...
4 Views 9,544 Elem
Movie Worksheet: How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Movie Worksheet: How the Grinch Stole Christmas

This worksheet is based on the cartoon that came out in 1966 and is based on the famous book by Dr. Seuss. You can find some information about the author and the plot. There are some vocabulary ex ...
6 Views 41,084 Elem
Movie Worksheet: Ally McBeal Christmas Special -The Man with the Bag

Movie Worksheet: Ally McBeal Christmas Special -The Man with the Bag

This episode is 45 minutes long. One of the two main story lines is about a man who believes he is Santa Claus. There is a worksheet for students plus the teacher's key - with solutions (among oth ...
5 Views 9,855 Pre-IntIntAdv

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