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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This is a great way to talk about jobs and job benefits without it getting too boring! First we talked about what each persons "best" job would be and then we discussed the background to the text. ...
I prepared this for an upper-int to advanced adult class. I adapted it from an article from the Guardian. It really got the students talking and debating. They were really interested. The best way ...
This is a workbook intended for teachers of English in our high school. This is self-learning tool allowing learners to study at their own pace. The workbook deals with the parts of speech as well ...
This powerpoint was originally made to complement an exercise in Side by Side 1, P110, with an aim of making the activity more fun for young children. However, the slide deck could be used as a st ...
This worksheet is based on Sesame's Street version of the "Row, Row, Row your Boat" song. (The song can be found on Youtube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wY9O4M8DS7c). To use, have your studen ...
This worksheet is aimed at teachers and advanced students interested in learning about the different types of learning processes. It describes each type of intelligence briefly, and the most suita ...
For upper-elementary/intermediate, writing prompts with cartoons. Reviews a little picnic vocabulary and language used at barbecues. Fun worksheet to use for talking about summer outside parties a ...
This worksheet is intended to test your knowledge of English similes. In some cases there may be more than one correct answer. These similes are used in everyday English conversation. Similes ...
Reading comprehension - Nelson Mandela. This English worksheet includes a short comprehension about Nelson Mandela and was created for children of 7 - 9 years old. Children read the text and answe ...
Famous people: Nelson Mandela. This English resource was created for children of 9 - 11 years old. It is a research topic that asks students to write a short article about Nelson Mandela. There ar ...
Help your students find words in the dictionary. It can be used when your student has finished learning how to use the dictionary. As a result, next time when your student is searching for t ...
Create your dream vacation place! Fun little project for upper elementary/ intermediate tweens and teens. Students start by filling in names on a vacation island map. They then fill in the blanks ...
This is the first worksheet of a series to revise grammar points for advanced students. In this one they will revise the use of gerund & infinitive and mixed word formation. The students have ...
These are flashcards prepared for the lesson concerning jobs. These can be used with handouts which are also published. In the worksheets the learners have to fill the names of jobs with missing l ...
This worksheet is dedicated to professions. In the first task, the learners have to fill the names with missing letters. Next task presents pictures and different names of jobs. Learners have to c ...
Easy task for the revision of fruit and vegetables. The learners have to choose the name from the table and write it down under appropriate pictures. The next page is dedicated to the revision of ...
This worksheet is prepared for the elementary level. The lesson is dedicated to vocabulary -fruit and to simple structures - Do you like? Yes I do, No I don't. The leareners work in pairs. First, ...
This worksheets is prepared for the lesson dedicated to fruit. It is a very easy task for beginners. Learners have to match the name of the fruit to the pictures. For the early finishers ther ...
This is a worksheet which can be used for the lesson dedicated to fruit. It's the mingle. Learners have to find and read the correct name of the fruit and then write it down. There are blank circl ...
This English worksheet is a reading comprehension all about reptiles. It was created for children of 7 - 8 years old and includes some interesting facts about reptiles. What do reptiles use to bre ...
This English worksheet is a reading comprehension all about birds. It was created for children of 7 - 8 years old and includes some interesting facts about birds. Which bird lays the largest eggs? ...
This English worksheet is a reading comprehension all about insects. It was created for children of 7 - 8 years old and includes some interesting facts about insects. Insects have three body parts ...
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