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 worksheet on the movie : The Curse Of The Ware Rabbit. Kids must find correct adjectives to describe the movie, and select the right action.I use this worksheet in class in France ...
THis is a writing activity for intermediate students who are asked to to write the text for a leaflet in English in which they inform the public about illegal trade in wild animals and the way it ...
This is a worksheet for teaching degrees of comprison, seasons and the weather related vocabulary. Recommended for elementary students who are asked to match the words given with the pictures, re ...
This is a reading comprehension worksheet for intermediate students on the topic unhealthy food. Students are asked to read the text, say if the sentences are true or false, match words taken fro ...
This worksheet can be used with upper intermediate to advanced English learners. It will help them get ready to talk about this controversial topic. It will allow students to give thei ...
Students love music, it's a great source for teachers to connect to their feelings and experiences. I've designed a lesson plan using this famous singer profile. Adele´s story can inspire a ...
This is a progress test for elementary students to revise illnesses. They have to complete the sentences according to the picture they see. Apart from the vocabulary involved, they are encouraged ...
A wonderful song to teach students about Movies, Cinema, Art and Culture. It is also useful to make students understand the problems each person can face in his/her life. The worksheet compr ...
This worksheet is meant to practice listening through focus on rhyming words. It is interesting to analyze the meanings of Skyfall in the movie. With upper levels , you could previously watch a sc ...
Students will practice writing skills using synonyms that illustrate a picture. Students list synonyms for overly used words, write sentences, and revise paragraphs to vary word choice. Several ...
Here's a colourful picture dictionary for teaching Easter related vocabulary at elementary level. The Worksheet is available in both colour and black and white version and it can also be used as ...
This is a matching activity for revising electronics related vocabulary. Recommended for pre-intermediate students who are asked to match the words with the pictures given. The worksheet is avail ...
This is a picture dictionary for teaching or revising electronics related vocabulary at pre-intermediate level. The worksheet is available in both colour and black and white version.
This is a workheet to use either before the Money and Finances Intermediate wordsearch so that learners create a good idea of what vocabulary items they are looking for in the wordsearch or after ...
PowerPoint slides about the TOPIC: ALPHABET. It consists of basic cognates for very young learners (e.g., a-ambulance b-balloon c-cafe... etc). The alphabet with funny pictures in the slides ca ...
Looking for a nice Easter video task? That's the answer! A super-duper children's story about beloved Curious George. In the worksheet you'll find the vocabulary list as well as multiple ...
A simple way to give students practice speaking English on a topic. Best for pre- intermediate or above. Students practice talking about a topic with a partner while being timed. Then ...
A bad case of the sneezes, by Bruce Lansky.Funny 'school excuses' poem, and gap fill exercise created to practise the past simple tense. Can also be used as a reading exercise, a warmer or filler ...
It is a kind of game that encourages ss to speak in given time. The teacher is supposed to explain the names of cards ( spades- hearts- clubs-diamonds) first, give the question as a hand o ...
A worksheet about the TOPIC: COLOURS.Students are asked the colours and then they can practice questions and answers according to the example. They will practice verb to be( interrogative, negati ...
Crime story writing prompts based on Upstream Advanced Unit 4. Use this work sheet to drill the phrases connected with crime and modern concerns. There's a beginning of a story, and students are ...
Search puzzle based on Upstream Advanced Unit 6.Use this work sheet to drill adjectives describing jobs. Sometimes I watch some movies with my students to demonstrate how demanding this or that ...
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