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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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Vocabulary 1D

Vocabulary 1D

This worksheet is part of a set of 5 worksheets that form a vocabulary lesson that includes definitions, sentence usage, synonyms, and antonyms. The worksheets contain activities such as word sea ...
4 Views 7,051 BegElemPre-IntInt
Vocabulary 1C

Vocabulary 1C

This worksheet is part of a set of 5 worksheets that form a vocabulary lesson that includes definitions, sentence usage, synonyms, and antonyms. The worksheets contain activities such as word sea ...
4 Views 7,165 BegElemPre-IntInt
Vocabulay 1B

Vocabulay 1B

This worksheet is part of a set of 5 worksheets that form a vocabulary lesson that includes definitions, sentence usage, synonyms, and antonyms. The worksheets contain activities such as word sea ...
3 Views 5,715 BegElemPre-IntInt
Vocabulary Lesson 1A

Vocabulary Lesson 1A

This worksheet is part of a set of 5 worksheets that form a vocabulary lesson that includes definitions, sentence usage, synonyms, and antonyms. The worksheets contain activities such as word sea ...
4 Views 7,669 BegElemPre-IntInt
Movie Worksheet: The Magic School Bus Gets Lost in Space

Movie Worksheet: The Magic School Bus Gets Lost in Space

Here's a worksheet that can be done with the episode of The Magic School Bus Gets Lost in Space. Before you start your lesson, you can use KWL chart with kids about the Space and Planets. Once you ...
6 Views 24,185 Pre-IntInt
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Lyrics Jeopardy

Lyrics Jeopardy

Recently I have come across this cool jeopardy template. At the beginning I wanted to create a serious jeopardy contest but it ended up as a light-hearted activity for December when everyone is th ...
8 Views 16,446 Pre-IntInt
Alphabet Crosswords

Alphabet Crosswords

Two crosswords for beginners. Students must find the correct word from the list and use it to do the crossword. They can also write the word under a corresponding picture. It is appropriate for pr ...
2 Views 13,954 Beg
Tea Vocabulary

Tea Vocabulary

This worksheet is, actually, an addition to the Tea Song, a movie worksheet, which I had uploaded before. It's a presentation with the words frequently used when we speak about tea. Afterwards you ...
7 Views 12,167 ElemPre-IntInt
Reading Rules- Letter U

Reading Rules- Letter U

It is a set of exercises practicing reading rules of the letter "Uu". At first the brief explanation of reading rules of the letter "Uu" is given. Then six exercises are provided. The students are ...
13 Views 18,264 BegElemPre-Int
Travelling by Plane

Travelling by Plane

This presentation gives your students basic vocabulary connected with travelling by plane. There are several pages with words you can translate to your own language, phrases connected with checkin ...
9 Views 19,204 ElemPre-IntInt
Father and Son Poem

Father and Son Poem

This worksheet is based on a poem in which the father gives some advice to his son how to become a real man. Some parts are extracted and students try to find the suitable words. In some parts the ...
6 Views 7,326 Adv
Sports- Pairwork

Sports- Pairwork

Ideal for English conversational classes. Tell the students to sit back to back. Student A is the reporter. Student B is the runner. Student A will speak being a runner. Student B w ...
9 Views 17,830 Int
Song Worksheet: Family Song

Song Worksheet: Family Song

This is a song worksheet to practice family words. Students listen to the song and then they have to fill in the missing words for the lyrics. It also deals with the possesive case.Here is the m ...
4 Views 21,008 Elem
Hobbies and Interest

Hobbies and Interest

An activity to work in groups. With this activity you can get to know your students better and they will learn a lot of vocabulary about hobbies and interests. It is a very good activity to motiva ...
3 Views 11,814 Pre-IntInt
History of Bonfire Night/ The Gunpowder Plot - Easy with Pictures

History of Bonfire Night/ The Gunpowder Plot - Easy with Pictures

This presentation is perfect for younger students to learn about the Gunpowder Plot & why Bonfire Night is celebrated. It begins with a link to a video of a fireworks display which acts as a w ...
9 Views 15,602 ElemPre-Int
American Writers

American Writers

Dear Busy Teachers, I hopefully believe that this quiz can help you to revise biographies of 5 well-known American writers such as M.Mitchell, E. Hemingway, T.Dreiser, J.Cooper and H.Longfell ...
2 Views 4,459 IntAdv
Write and Present the News

Write and Present the News

I had some students that wouldn't speak at all so I invented this. I have used it for all levels (from teenagers up) and it is always good fun. Give students around 30 minutes to work together in ...
22 Views 35,828 Pre-IntIntAdvExam
Sports - Wordsearch

Sports - Wordsearch

I have created this very simple worksheet for my elementary and false beginners students to develop their vocabulary on the topic sports. It's a simple wordsearch. For each word students must tick ...
4 Views 11,128 ElemPre-IntInt
I Love My Family

I Love My Family

A worksheet about the topic: penfriend and friendship. Students read the letter from Susan to Ian. Then are asked to complete the gaps with two verbs: be and have got. It could be used to revise t ...
10 Views 10,228 BegElem
Personal Descriptions

Personal Descriptions

This is a useful worksheet to use with primary school students and even adult beginners. The aim is to practise personal descriptions using "to be", "to have (got)", likes/dislikes and adjectives. ...
5 Views 11,535 BegElem
Teens and Consumerism Vocabulary Worksheet

Teens and Consumerism Vocabulary Worksheet

This is a vocabulary worksheet for teaching or revising consumerism related vocabulary. Recommended for intermediate students. Students are asked to fill in the gaps with words or expre ...
11 Views 30,575 Pre-IntInt
American Superstitions

American Superstitions

It is a conversation activity. I've used it with pre-intermediate and intermediate students that have some difficulties to speak. First I asked them what they have heard about it and then showed t ...
8 Views 25,766 Pre-IntInt
Coloring Worksheet: Simon's Cat

Coloring Worksheet: Simon's Cat

This worksheet can be used to teach children some animals and colors. It contains a picture with Simon's cat and his friends in open air. You can start with revising animals and, perhaps, imitatin ...
6 Views 14,197 BegElem
Alphabet Practice: A to M

Alphabet Practice: A to M

There are two examples for each letter. When teachers use this worksheet with students, they can write and  draw at the same time. Basically, you can teach kids how to pronounce fir ...
9 Views 18,371 BegElem
The 100 Greatest Britons

The 100 Greatest Britons

A lesson for FCE or Advanced level groups, based on the 2002 TV programme of the same name seeking to determine the greatest ever Briton. Students do a few reading and listening activities to ensu ...
24 Views 17,335 AdvExam

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