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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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Computer Icons - Monday Morning Folder

Computer Icons - Monday Morning Folder

This and other worksheets are available at faiza-raintree.blogspot.com. Students read a short text about computer icons and then try to guess the uses for various icons. This can be done in pairs. ...
14 Views 20,154 All
Movie Worksheet: Peppa Pig. The Museum.

Movie Worksheet: Peppa Pig. The Museum.

 Another video worksheet for Peppa Pig. This time it's about going to museums. You'll find a vocabulary list and a video link here. Your students will have to answer the questions about the e ...
5 Views 15,799 BegElem
Adventure Sports. Quick Revision

Adventure Sports. Quick Revision

This is to be used when working with adventure sports as controlled practice or for later revision. For  FCE level focus on adventure sports and equipment used. Obviously there should be  ...
5 Views 7,391 AdvExam
Family (Personal Information)

Family (Personal Information)

This text contains vocabulary connected  with personal information, family relationships and jobs. It`s good for a team work where two teams in turn try to guess the exact word for each g ...
8 Views 24,001 Elem
Types of Clothes

Types of Clothes

This presentation comes as a follow up activity of the Clothes presentation .Students first answer multiple choice questions, then they should describe what the people in the given pictures are w ...
6 Views 14,945 ElemPre-Int
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Things We See in the Playground

Things We See in the Playground

This ppt is all about things we see in the playground. Children were first shown the pictures slide by slide and then they were asked to identify the things they know.Then they were asked to descr ...
6 Views 23,039 ElemPre-IntInt
Body Parts Classroom Poster

Body Parts Classroom Poster

This is a picture dictionary which can also be used as a classroom poster for teaching or revising body parts related vocabulary at elementary level. The worksheet is available in both colour and ...
14 Views 18,414 ElemPre-Int
Survival Webquest for 6th Form Esl Students

Survival Webquest for 6th Form Esl Students

Help 6th formers put their survival vocabulary and critical thinking skills into practice by using this webquest. It is to be used over three 60 minute sessions and Internet access is essential. I ...
7 Views 9,865 Adv
Fruits and Vegetables in Baskets

Fruits and Vegetables in Baskets

This worksheet can help beginner and elementary students to work at their vocabulary. They should put the words into the right baskets (fruit or vegetables). They can match them with a line. The t ...
5 Views 10,166 BegElem
The Missing Words Text

The Missing Words Text

This text contains names of different TV programmes. It`s good for a team work where two teams in turn try to guess the exact word for each gap from the sentence context. If they guess the wor ...
9 Views 14,994 Elem
Movie Worksheet: Evolution Of Communication

Movie Worksheet: Evolution Of Communication

I was looking for a movie telling viewers about communication so I found this one (Created by Adobe Systems (it's not an ad)). I decided to make a script and highlighted useful vocabulary in bold. ...
6 Views 8,199 Pre-IntIntAdv
Types of Clothes

Types of Clothes

This power point presentation of clothes, materials and accessories can be used once students have gained a basic knowledge of the vocabulary. Students are given different pictures of clothes and ...
5 Views 13,402 ElemPre-Int
Lingo - A Word Form of Bingo

Lingo - A Word Form of Bingo

I have been searching for some bingo cards that I could change the numbers into words but I couldn’t find any so I have made some.Each card is very similar and can be used as numeric bingo c ...
5 Views 12,693 ElemPre-IntIntAdv
Look at the Animals!

Look at the Animals!

The topic of this presentation is "Animals". It can be used at school lessons for pupils in 2-3 grade. Children get acquainted with wild animals and the place of their living. They guess riddles a ...
7 Views 11,000 Beg
Sports

Sports

This presentation helps to develop children's knowledge about sports (games and activities). It includes 8 components. You can teach your pupils in the form of play to use new words. It's an inter ...
10 Views 7,209 Beg
Greetings!

Greetings!

You can use these greetings teaching daily conversations
11 Views 11,270 Pre-Int
Tell Us about You

Tell Us about You

The worksheet contains a board game. It is played in group of 3 and more to know each other better. A participant throws a dice, puts a counter on the proper square and answers the question provid ...
15 Views 11,415 Elem
Body Parts Flashcards

Body Parts Flashcards

This is a set of cards for teaching or revising body parts related vocabulary. Each card contains illustrations and the corresponding words and they can be used for teaching new words or as conve ...
19 Views 22,479 ElemPre-Int
Back to Bed! (Beginner ESL Story & Activities)

Back to Bed! (Beginner ESL Story & Activities)

A story and activities for beginning ESl students. Includes a graphic organizer & comprehension questions. Students in need of extra support can read the article at faiza-raintree.blogspot.com ...
16 Views 11,226 Elem
Water: The Stuff of Life (For Intermediate ESL & Grades 3-5)

Water: The Stuff of Life (For Intermediate ESL & Grades 3-5)

Students develop basic science vocabulary by reading & learning about water. Students in need of  further support can read this article at sciencebyfaiza.blogspot.com. The web page artic ...
12 Views 12,562 Int
Phrasal Verbs Practice Sheet

Phrasal Verbs Practice Sheet

his is a worksheet for intermediate students with a matching, a definition finding and a sentence completion exercise. It can be used as a practice or a revision sheet. Another way could be to use ...
11 Views 7,787 Int
Movie Worksheet: Muzzy in Gondoland Level I (Part I)

Movie Worksheet: Muzzy in Gondoland Level I (Part I)

It is a set of exercises to the 1st part of a famous children cartoon "Muzzy in Gondoland". It is based on the vocabulary of the 1st part only (appearance/personality, fruits, numbers) and practic ...
8 Views 16,283 Beg
Passive Practice. Thanksgiving Meal Exercise.

Passive Practice. Thanksgiving Meal Exercise.

This worksheet requires practicing the passive voice with a variety of verbs and each of the major tenses. The topic is Thanksgiving dinner (USA) and what is being brought by whom. As an additio ...
11 Views 16,782 Int
Writing an E-mail

Writing an E-mail

Free writing exercise. Reply to an email a friend has sent on the subject of holiday plans. Allows students to practise vocab relating to holidays and airports. The future tense and be going to gr ...
6 Views 16,470 Pre-IntInt
Famous People who used to be Teachers (for Russian ESL students)

Famous People who used to be Teachers (for Russian ESL students)

I use this Power Point Presentation to get my pedagogical college students interested while studing the topic "Your futute profession". Students are to find the equivalents for topic words, to rea ...
8 Views 6,683 Int

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