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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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Loneliness - A Video Lesson

Loneliness - A Video Lesson

This 45-60 minute lesson is based on a really insightful animated video. It raises awareness about loneliness, its causes, and possbile ways to fight it. The video has several parts, and there ar ...
1 Views 20,311 IntAdvExam
Morning Routines

Morning Routines

Guilherme G Tidon
In this lesson, learners will listen to a conversation between Sarah and John. They talk about their morning routines and students are asked to (1) listen for the times, (2) get specific informat ...
1 Views 16,849 Elem
Crime Crossword

Crime Crossword

Clara
My students usually enjoy doing crosswords and word searches. This is a crossword to review vocabulary related to crime. It can also be used to introduced the topic and check how many words they ...
1 Views 13,891 Pre-IntInt
Step-by-Step Process Description

Step-by-Step Process Description

Aleksandra
This worksheet is to boost the skills of describing different processes. This one is about arranging a meeting. It is good for business English. You can use it as a part of speaking practice when ...
1 Views 9,744 Int
Study Guide - Themes: Romeo and Juliet

Study Guide - Themes: Romeo and Juliet

Digital Theatre Plus
Digital Theatre+ Study Guides are specially commissioned from leading theatre academics and practitioners, with expert knowledge of the texts that they explore. The guides examine plays from lite ...
1 Views 6,877 IntAdvExam
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Natural Wonders of the World - Article with Geographical Names

Natural Wonders of the World - Article with Geographical Names

Anastasiia
The worksheet focuses on use articles with geographical names. The students discover the rules of the article use watching the video about natural wonders of the world. Students focus on the rule ...
1 Views 11,874 Pre-IntInt
Why do we say OK?

Why do we say OK?

Barbora
Have you ever wondered where OK came from? Watch the youTube video "Why do we say OK" to find out. And while you're watching it, try to answer very easy questions from the worksheet, OK? The wor ...
1 Views 24,628 Pre-IntInt
Word Search Activity - Coronavirus

Word Search Activity - Coronavirus

This simple word search can be used to support teaching students about coronavirus. There are 18 words hidden in the puzzle for students to find. This is a fun activity that can easily be enjoyed ...
1 Views 10,626 ElemPre-Int
Quiz Questions - Macbeth

Quiz Questions - Macbeth

Digital Theatre Plus
Test your students’ knowledge of Shakespeare’s Macbeth. These questions have been curriculum mapped against QCR and AQA, to ensure you and your students meet the learning objectives. ...
1 Views 5,831 AdvExam
Quiz Questions - Frankenstein

Quiz Questions - Frankenstein

Digital Theatre Plus
Test your students’ knowledge on Frankenstein. These questions have been curriculum mapped against QCR and AQA, to ensure you and your students meet the learning objectives. Tired of searc ...
1 Views 6,681 IntAdvExam
Quiz Questions - Romeo and Juliet

Quiz Questions - Romeo and Juliet

Digital Theatre Plus
Test your students’ knowledge of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. These questions have been curriculum mapped against QCR and AQA, to ensure you and your students meet the learning obj ...
1 Views 7,906 IntAdvExam
Covid-19 - Global Solutions

Covid-19 - Global Solutions

Students are asked to take a look at some of the solutions to try and stop the spread of the coronavirus. What do they think are the most effective and why? Write down the advantages and disadvan ...
2 Views 12,252 ElemPre-Int
Corona Conversations: A Better You

Corona Conversations: A Better You

Pocket Passport
A conversation and lesson about getting in shape while stuck inside. A YouTube video with vocabulary, expressions and conversation starters to talk about the current global pandemic. Being produc ...
2 Views 21,206 All
Australia (Reading Comprehension)

Australia (Reading Comprehension)

A short, concise description of Australia with some exercises. Includes also superlatives so it's good to practise comparison of adjectives. It can be upgraded with more information or exercises. ...
1 Views 25,364 Pre-IntInt
Virtual Classroom: English Universal Questions

Virtual Classroom: English Universal Questions

Digital Theatre Plus
This resource includes a list of questions and tasks to guide your study of any play, they’re intentionally non-specific so that they can be used with a wide variety of plays. You may need ...
1 Views 9,071 IntAdvExam
Hope & Optimism in a Global Pandemic

Hope & Optimism in a Global Pandemic

Pocket Passport
There are a lot of reasons to be down with all the bad news during the current global pandemic, but this lesson will have your students talking about positive things in no time. Teach vocabulary ...
1 Views 17,954 BegElemPre-IntIntAdv
American Slang for Russian Speakers

American Slang for Russian Speakers

Àëåêñàíäðà Åìåëüÿíîâà
American slang is popular all over the world. Native speakers love using it. This dictionary will make your communication easier. It includes six topics: food and drink; mood, feelings and emotio ...
2 Views 19,096 All
Memory Game of Electrical Components

Memory Game of Electrical Components

Juana Barrado
This is a memory game based on fourteen electronic components and their definitions. Students display the cards upside down on the table. In turns, they turn over two cards at a time with the goa ...
1 Views 21,932 Pre-Int
Cloze Activity - Rosa Parks

Cloze Activity - Rosa Parks

Students are asked to read the sentences and fill in the missing words from the word bank to complete the facts about Rosa Parks. This worksheet was created by www.primaryleap.co.uk Example: Rea ...
1 Views 23,983 ElemPre-Int
Biography - Rosa Parks

Biography - Rosa Parks

Celebrate Rosa Parks' birthday with this biography report form all about this inspirational lady. Why was Rosa Parks arrested? How did President Clinton honour Rosa Parks? Students are asked to c ...
1 Views 20,033 ElemPre-Int
Word Search Activity - Rosa Parks

Word Search Activity - Rosa Parks

This word search can be used as a fun activity with your class when teaching students about Rosa Parks. Students to try and find the words relating to Rosa Parks hidden in the word search grid a ...
1 Views 10,304 Elem
Handout Pride and Prejudice with Answers

Handout Pride and Prejudice with Answers

This handout is for the 2005 movie based on the book, Pride & Prejudice. This worksheet has listed vocabulary and definitions for each of four scenes. There are a few questions for each scene ...
1 Views 16,059 Pre-IntIntAdvExam
Chinese New Year Quiz

Chinese New Year Quiz

This fun quiz can be used as an extra resource when teaching the topic: Chinese New Year, or any English language lesson. Created by www.primaryleap.co.uk Some of the questions include: How many ...
1 Views 16,382 Elem
Art As a From of Resistance During the Holocaust PowerPoint

Art As a From of Resistance During the Holocaust PowerPoint

Anastasiia
The lesson introduces students to the art created by the persecuted Jews, namely teenagers, during the Holocaust. The lesson focuses on the use of drawings as the way to resist oppression and per ...
1 Views 9,140 Pre-IntInt
Cinderella - Word-Building / Word-Formation Exercises

Cinderella - Word-Building / Word-Formation Exercises

This is a fairly easy word-formation/word-building exercise. It's the well-known story of Cinderella. Students have to transform the words in brackets to make them fit in. Students can easily do t ...
17 Views 54,191 IntAdv

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