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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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Reading Worksheet: Jane Eyre, Chapter 1

Reading Worksheet: Jane Eyre, Chapter 1

It is the 1st chapter of the famous book "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Bronte. The text is followed by a great number of vocabulary, grammar, comprehension check, speaking and writing exercises. The ch ...
12 Views 19,712 Pre-IntIntAdv
Cool Apps on Your Ipod or Iphone!

Cool Apps on Your Ipod or Iphone!

Students love ipods, iphones etc. They seem inseparable these days. So why not do an activity that integrates this new technology. Students look at icons(Apps) and then find the sentence that best ...
8 Views 10,146 ElemPre-IntInt
I'm Feeling Smurf!

I'm Feeling Smurf!

Everybody loves the Smurfs! Especially kids, but sometimes comic strips are beyond their level and difficult to read. This is a cool fun worksheet where students match dialogue bubbles with chara ...
12 Views 16,598 ElemPre-Int
Recto-Verso Functional Language Placemat

Recto-Verso Functional Language Placemat

This is the new corrected and perfected version. It is a document that has all the functional language needed for elementary students. I plastify mine, recto-verso and put them on students' desks. ...
8 Views 7,473 BegElemPre-Int
An Eye Doctor

An Eye Doctor

The worksheet is creative writing. Students will read about a dentist as an example. Then they must write about an eye doctor, and be super creative! The example as said is about a dentist, but a ...
8 Views 7,895 All
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Let's Go to the Beach with Our Friends!

Let's Go to the Beach with Our Friends!

How many words can you write with these letters? With the letters that appear in "Let's go to the beach with our friends" students create new words. There are six columns so that students can writ ...
11 Views 11,358 ElemPre-IntInt
Bedroom Missing Letters Activity

Bedroom Missing Letters Activity

This is an easy worksheet for teaching or revising bedroom and furniture related vocabulary at elementary level. The worksheet is available in both colour and black and white version, and the ...
9 Views 11,004 Elem
Food Wordsearch

Food Wordsearch

A wordsearch with a lot of words related to food. There is a colour version, a black and white version and the key. The fonts used are McLaren and Comica BD. Students read the words and then try t ...
10 Views 20,972 ElemPre-IntInt
Words That Rhyme with 'Ball'

Words That Rhyme with 'Ball'

This English worksheet focuses on rhyming words. Ss must look at the words in the boxes. All of the words that rhyme with ball must be coloured green. The rest of the words must be coloured red. S ...
4 Views 13,213 Elem
Flashcards: Fruit (3)

Flashcards: Fruit (3)

Set 3 of 3. These flashcards can be used for teaching or revising food related vocabulary. Each flashcard has an illustration with the corresponding word. They can be cut out and used as a matchin ...
9 Views 23,798 Elem
Flashcards: Fruit (2)

Flashcards: Fruit (2)

Set 2 of 3. These flashcards can be used for teaching or revising food related vocabulary. Each flashcard has an illustration with the corresponding word. They can be cut out and used as a matchin ...
11 Views 18,048 Elem
Flashcards: Fruit (1)

Flashcards: Fruit (1)

This set 1 of 3. These flashcards can be used for teaching or revising food related vocabulary. Each flashcard has an illustration with the corresponding word. They can be cut out and used as a ma ...
6 Views 15,930 Elem
Centipede - Reading Comprehension

Centipede - Reading Comprehension

This English worksheet is a reading comprehension that includes interesting facts about centipedes. Do all centipedes have 100 legs? What happens if a centipede loses a leg? This worksheet is desi ...
8 Views 13,687 Elem
Beetles - Reading Comprehension

Beetles - Reading Comprehension

This English worksheet is a reading comprehension that includes interesting facts about beetles. What does a beetle use its mandibles for? How do some beetles help the environment? This worksheet ...
8 Views 13,928 Elem
Dogs - Reading Comprehension

Dogs - Reading Comprehension

This English worksheet is a reading comprehension that includes interesting facts about dogs. What is the group name for dogs? Can you name two wild dogs? This worksheet is designed for children o ...
15 Views 30,004 Elem
Cats - Reading Comprehension

Cats - Reading Comprehension

This English worksheet is a reading comprehension that includes interesting facts about cats. How does a cat groom itself? When will a cat arch its back? This worksheet is designed for children o ...
16 Views 35,643 Elem
Bats - Reading comprehension

Bats - Reading comprehension

This English worksheet is a reading comprehension that includes interesting facts about bats. What makes bats different from other mammals? Are bats nocturnal or diurnal? This worksheet is designe ...
7 Views 21,684 Elem
Stork - Reading Comprehension

Stork - Reading Comprehension

This English worksheet is a reading comprehension that includes interesting facts about storks. What is the name for a group of storks? Are birds warm-blooded or cold-blooded? This worksheet is de ...
5 Views 8,290 Elem
Woodpecker - Reading Comprehension

Woodpecker - Reading Comprehension

This English worksheet is a reading comprehension that includes interesting facts about woodpeckers. What do they eat? Where do they live? Where can they be found? This worksheet is designed for c ...
8 Views 15,263 Elem
Amazon River - Reading Comprehension

Amazon River - Reading Comprehension

The title of this English worksheet is 'Amazon River'. This English resource was created for children of 9 - 11 years old. It includes some informational text about the Amazon River. Which animals ...
10 Views 25,973 Elem
Peregrine Falcon - Reading Comprehension

Peregrine Falcon - Reading Comprehension

This English worksheet is a reading comprehension that includes interesting facts about the Peregrine Falcon. Why does the Peregrine hunt at dawn and dusk? Why were Peregrines used in WW2? This wo ...
6 Views 10,442 Elem
Food Treasure Hunt

Food Treasure Hunt

Students have to find the pictures of eight  types of food around the building/classroom. They write down the word and note the letter detailed on the picture. Put the 8 letters together to f ...
4 Views 11,530 ElemPre-Int
Empty Facebook Timeline

Empty Facebook Timeline

A blank Facebook timeline which students can fill up with basic information: name, school, interests, quotations, family. You can write your own text or tell students to write about themselves (or ...
16 Views 13,636 BegElem
Cool Mini Project ( 4 Skills Involved)

Cool Mini Project ( 4 Skills Involved)

For girls and boys! Cool mini project! Create your avatars. This will interest your students and get them working. Touches speaking, reading, writing. Goes with teenager interaction worksheets!
15 Views 27,739 ElemPre-IntInt
Movie worksheet: Super Size Me

Movie worksheet: Super Size Me

While watching this documentary about fast food companies and the effect of their food in our bodies, students were really surprised and interested in the topic. The activities were done while wat ...
14 Views 93,480 Pre-IntInt

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