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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With this worksheet pupils can match some nationalities and countries. They can learn how to pronounce the words. They can improve their spelling. The drawings are funny stereotypes. It's interest ...
These slides are based on the poem by Thomas Hardy "On the departure platform". The poem is straightforward, so students can get a good time enjoying it. The lesson starts with some general questi ...
This lesson is designed for business English. It focuses on job interview and recruitment/selection of applicants for a job. It starts with some sentences on personality, and then it moves to adje ...
This worksheet was designed as a way to review body parts in English. Throughout the song, there are lots of examples of body parts. So, students should fill in the gaps as they listen to the song ...
These slides are especially designed for intermediate/advanced students. It consists of questions and tips on the proper way of introducing yourself: what students should say by the time they firs ...
Useful PPT with a lot of images and a video to extend vocab in this topic.You can find picture descriptions, group activity with symptoms,illnesses, medicines.Ss have to give advice using 'should' ...
I am teaching in The Maldives, where I teach IGCSE English as a Second Language. This is the second exercise of the paper, which consists of a comprehension based on Earthships, modern homes in s ...
These are short sentences about different occupations that answer questions like: what do you do? and where do you work? you can cut them out to give it to your students to play roles. You can als ...
Flashcards of the most widespread similes that will help your students master as…as… pattern. They might be used for various purposes from vocabulary presentation up to its recycling ...
A PPT presentation that looks at plural forms of nouns with several most common exceptions and is designed for complete beginners. Words included: A man – men, a woman – wome ...
Skills : Listening/ Reading / Speaking Instruction : 1) The students are divided into a group of 5 and the worksheet is given to each of them. 2) Each group will preview necessary vocabulary ...
It is a funny and probably the most confusing song about family. At first, students listen to this song and fill in the gaps with an appropriate family member. After that, when they get completel ...
“Royal Family ” material is aimed at teaching family relations on the example of British Royal Family. Depending on skills you want to practise you might like to read the description y ...
This is a great gap-fill exercise to practice asking and answering questions in Past Simple for elementary students. This activity can involve up to 8 people with the aim to collect all the inform ...
This worksheet is designed for adults (only!) who study Daily Routines at elementary level. It represents a pair-work activity where students have to find the differences (there should be 4) by as ...
Pictures of different sports and hobbies alongside their English definition. Students need to match the picture to the word. You can also cut the pictures and phrases out to create flash cards. Us ...
A simple matching activity for ss to match the animals with their home. The animals involved in this activity are bear, ant, horse, spider, rabbit, bee, goat and hen. Another activity is filling t ...
This simple reading comprehension is about a penguin called Pepin. He is a type of bird but he cannot fly. He has black and white feathers and waddles when he walks. This is a great way for young ...
This simple reading comprehension is about a polar bear called Poldo. He is the biggest of all bears. He lives in an icy cold place called the Arctic. This is a great way for young children to lea ...
This simple reading comprehension is about a grasshopper called George. George has six legs and five eyes. He doesn't have ears or a nose. This is a great way for young children to learn about gra ...
This simple reading comprehension is about a tiger called Tigra. Tigra is the biggest cat in the world. She lives in a forest and likes to climb trees. She eats a lot of meat and has sharp teeth. ...
Let the children have a fun time before the holidays, the song for this worksheet is a peppy sixties’ number called ‘Hooray Hooray’ by Boney M. It’s meant for probably up t ...
This simple reading comprehension is about an otter called Oscar. Oscar likes to swim in the river. His thick fur keeps him warm in the cold water. This is a great way for young children to learn ...
This simple reading comprehension is about a hedgehog called Henry. Henry has sharp spines all over his back. During the winter he hibernates. This means that he curls up into a ball and goes to s ...
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