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.
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This worksheet is intended for intermediate students. Before watching the movie we discussed English monarchy and the responsibilites and pressure on the future heirs. This worksheet also deals wi ...
This worksheet should be paired with an audio clip. The worksheet allows the students to be active listeners and describe the different features that are highlighted on the worksheet. There is als ...
This is a matching activity for revising places in town related vocabulary. Recommended for elementary students who are asked to match the pictures with the words given. The worksheet is avai ...
This set of flashcards can be used for teaching or revising summer related vocabulary. Each flashcard has an illustration with the corresponding word. They can be cut out and used as a matching ga ...
This worksheet will help you to practise grammar constructions with conjunctions "both...and, either...or, neither...nor". It includes two types of exercises: tell about different animals accordin ...
This worksheet gives a description and/or the function of specific computer hardware. The students are then presented with a number of possible answers or words that they have to match or write be ...
This English worksheet is a reading comprehension that includes interesting facts about bears and pandas. Where does the giant panda live? What do grizzly bears eat? This worksheet is designed for ...
This English worksheet focuses on rhyming words. Ss must look at the words in the boxes. All of the words that rhyme with cat must be coloured green. The rest of the words must be coloured red. Ss ...
This is a worksheet I use for beginners to review the present simple, verbs related to everyday activities, and time. Each student asks three others about their daily activities, and then makes se ...
The title of this worksheet is 'Percy the pig'. It is a reading comprehension for children of 5 - 7 years old. The passage is about a pig called Percy. What colour is Percy? Can Percy swim? Ss rea ...
The title of this English worksheet is 'Farley the fox'. It is a reading comprehension for children of 5 - 7 years old. Ss read the comprehension about a fox called Farley and answer the multiple ...
Enjoy a snack with your little students. They will discover a taste of America! They will learn a few words about food ( apple juice, peanut butter, sandwich...) and about good behavior ( please, ...
A set of 23 cards for wild animals vocabulary which can be used for teaching new words. Flashcards are prepared for elementary students to teach wild animals. You can play "What is missing" or ask ...
This English worksheet is a reading comprehension all about chipmunks. Find out what they look like and where they live. What is the largest species of chipmunk? What is an omnivore? This workshee ...
This worksheet is a reading comprehension all about deep-sea wildlife. Discover some interesting facts about the creatures that live on the deep-sea floor. What does bioluminescence mean? Why can' ...
Shopping dialogues to guide 10 years old children in conversations about shops. With pictures and sections to clarify different roles. After listening to a shopping conversation, they prepar ...
One paper is used per 2 students. In pairs students place the cards face down. To start Ss play a game of rock, paper, scissors. Loser must ask the question and winner flips over a card and answer ...
Elementary level. A short starter up word document which gives students directions on what they are to do. There are ten simple directions to follow. The most important one being the first direc ...
The worksheet contains two exercises for using sleeping idioms in speech. First is a matching exercise where your students need to find the appropriate meaning of some idioms. Second is a speaking ...
This worksheet, based on Cutting Edge Advanced, contains such idioms as: keep a straight face; go out of one's way; near the knuckle; on the way; take it step by step; in a bad way; give somebody ...
This is a very nice activity to be done in pairs and it takes around 20 minutes. One student gets the "A" and the other one gets the "B" part. They ask each other the questions using the Simple Pa ...
This handout concerns everyday activities and reading the time. It is prepared for the primary school. The learners have to fill the gaps with structures: I wake up, I go to schoo, I do the shoppi ...
This is a set of flashcards for teaching or revising cooking verbs. They are easily adaptable for any level or age and they can be used as games or to improve conversation.
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