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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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Circle Calendar Dates

Circle Calendar Dates

These multiple worksheets give students lots of practice recognizing written dates. Students must circle the correct dates on a year calendar. They must be able to read the month and the day, bo ...
8 Views 11,017 Elem
Reading Help Wanted Ads

Reading Help Wanted Ads

This worksheet helps with the very necessary skill of reading and comprehending employment ads. Included is a list of common abbreviations found in ads and what they stand for. Introduce this to ...
10 Views 40,128 Pre-IntInt
How Many Coins Make $1.00?

How Many Coins Make $1.00?

The worksheet has realistic pictures of both sides of a penny, nickel, dime and quarter. The questions ask how many cents is each coin worth and how many of each coin equals $1.00. This worksheet ...
2 Views 15,332 BegElem
Pet Flash Cards

Pet Flash Cards

Eleven large pet flash cards that coordinate with "Pet Survey" and "Matching pets to their names". Also includes one composite sheet for students to study. Animals include dog, sheep, mouse, duck ...
5 Views 29,428 Elem
Pet Survey

Pet Survey

This activity can be used in coordination with the worksheet "Matching pets to their names". Print out the survey cards and cut in half (for a total of 11 different cards). Each student is given ...
3 Views 11,048 Elem
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Matching Pets to Their Names

Matching Pets to Their Names

A simple matching worksheet where students match the picture of a pet to its name. Students match the words fish, dog, sheep, duck, mouse, rabbit, bird, cat, fish, chicken, turtle and snake to co ...
4 Views 32,239 Elem
Clothing: Sizes and Price Tags

Clothing: Sizes and Price Tags

Five worksheets practicing the practical skill of reading clothing price tags. What do all the numbers mean? Which ones are important to understand? These five worksheets give repetitive practi ...
14 Views 39,099 Elem
Reading Meat Labels

Reading Meat Labels

These worksheets teach the very practical skill of reading the labels on meat packages. What do all the numbers mean? Use the first worksheet to walk students through reading meat labels for weig ...
5 Views 13,007 Elem
Rooms in a House/Items in a Kitchen

Rooms in a House/Items in a Kitchen

This worksheet is for use with complete beginners. Detailed instructions are included for working one on one or with a few non-speakers. Students will learn to orally identify rooms of a home. T ...
3 Views 18,593 Beg
Store Hours

Store Hours

Two worksheets to help students learn how to read store signs for the hours and days of business. Also practices test skill for the BEST Literacy test. Questions include: What days is the busine ...
4 Views 14,099 Elem
What Time Do You . . .?

What Time Do You . . .?

This worksheet combines the use of daily routine vocabulary and writing time. Students are asked to write in the correct time to answer questions such as "What time do you go to school?" "What t ...
7 Views 26,298 Elem
Words That Rhyme with 'Pig'

Words That Rhyme with 'Pig'

This English worksheet focuses on rhyming words. Ss must look at the words in the boxes. All of the words that rhyme with pig must be coloured green. The rest of the words must be coloured red. Ss ...
4 Views 14,307 Elem
Words That Rhyme with 'Mop'

Words That Rhyme with 'Mop'

This English worksheet focuses on rhyming words. Ss must look at the words in the boxes. All of the words that rhyme with mop must be coloured green. The rest of the words must be coloured red. Ss ...
3 Views 11,568 Elem
Words That Rhyme with 'Frog'

Words That Rhyme with 'Frog'

This English worksheet focuses on rhyming words. Ss must look at the words in the boxes. All of the words that rhyme with frog must be coloured green. The rest of the words must be coloured red. S ...
3 Views 10,593 Elem
Words That Rhyme with 'Fan'

Words That Rhyme with 'Fan'

This English worksheet focuses on rhyming words. Ss must look at the words in the boxes. All of the words that rhyme with fan must be coloured green. The rest of the words must be coloured red. Ss ...
3 Views 13,232 Elem
Words That Rhyme with 'Dog'

Words That Rhyme with 'Dog'

This English worksheet focuses on rhyming words. Ss must look at the words in the boxes. All of the words that rhyme with dog must be coloured green. The rest of the words must be coloured red. Ss ...
3 Views 14,219 Elem
Words That Rhyme with 'Book'

Words That Rhyme with 'Book'

This English worksheet focuses on rhyming words. Ss must look at the words in the boxes. All of the words that rhyme with book must be coloured green. The rest of the words must be coloured red. C ...
5 Views 9,584 Elem
Personality

Personality

This worksheet is about personality. And there are lots of adjectives to describe someone.You can choose those adjectives which best describe you.You can also find those which have their opposites ...
9 Views 24,750 Pre-Int
Computer Networks Crossword

Computer Networks Crossword

This is about computer networking. Students will find it very interesting to solve the puzzle and their knowledge about networking can also be tested using this worksheet. Teachers can use this wo ...
15 Views 24,809 Int
Multi-part Verb 'to Come'

Multi-part Verb 'to Come'

This is a worksheet for teaching multi-part verb 'to come' at intermediate level. There´s a brief explanation followed by 2 different activities in which students are asked to fill in t ...
7 Views 7,287 Pre-IntInt
Read and Colour Elementary Worksheet

Read and Colour Elementary Worksheet

This is pretty easy for teaching colours and bedroom related vocabulary at elementary level. Students are asked to read the sentences given and colour the picture.
12 Views 25,790 BegElem
Movie Worksheet: TED: Forget Multitasking, Try Monotasking

Movie Worksheet: TED: Forget Multitasking, Try Monotasking

This worksheet was designed for the TED talk by Paolo Cardini "Forget Multitasking, Try Monotasking." I made it for my intermediate students, when we covered the topic on personal skills. It inclu ...
9 Views 22,882 Int
Movie Worksheet: TED: Building a Park in the Sky

Movie Worksheet: TED: Building a Park in the Sky

This worksheet was designed for the TED talk by Robert Hammond "Building A Park In The Sky." I made it for my intermediate students, when we covered the topic 'Urban Life.' It includes the pre-wat ...
9 Views 22,870 IntAdv
Movie Worksheet: TED: and Now, the Real News

Movie Worksheet: TED: and Now, the Real News

This worksheet was designed for the TED talk by Kirk Citron "And Now, The Real News." I created it for a group of Business English students, when we covered the topic of predictions. It includes t ...
14 Views 31,557 Adv
Movie Worksheet: TED: a Walk from No to Yes

Movie Worksheet: TED: a Walk from No to Yes

This worksheet was designed for the TED talk by William Ury "A Walk From No To Yes." I created it for my one-to-one Business English student, when we covered the topic of negotiations. It includes ...
15 Views 25,520 Adv

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