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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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The End of the World 2012

The End of the World 2012

This is a reading worksheet with an element of discussion. It is based on the end of the world theory for 21 December 2012. The students get a chance to voice their own opinion about the matter. A ...
12 Views 23,077 Adv
Song Worksheet: Mistletoe and Wine by Cliff Richards

Song Worksheet: Mistletoe and Wine by Cliff Richards

Here is a listening worksheet based on the Christmas song MISTLETOE and WINE by Cliff Richard! Students love it, especially before Christmas!! Everything is explained underneath the lyrics. Hope y ...
4 Views 9,559 All
Movie Worksheet: The Money Pit

Movie Worksheet: The Money Pit

A worksheet about the movie "The Money Pit", with a listening exercise and some questions to be answered by the students. This is a movie that most of students love to watch during class and have ...
5 Views 24,404 Pre-Int
Fruits & Vegetables Cards

Fruits & Vegetables Cards

This is a double-sided print worksheet to make two-sided cards. The cards are designed specially for young kids. The cards bring the atmosphere of a game and help you introduce the vocabulary. Pre ...
11 Views 11,971 Beg
Animal Cards

Animal Cards

This is a double-sided print worksheet to make two-sided cards. The cards are designed specifically for young kids. The cards bring the atmosphere of a game and help you introduce the vocabulary. ...
6 Views 7,148 Beg
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Video Worksheet: Where the Hell is Matt? [Music and Dancing, Travelling WITH ANSWERS]

Video Worksheet: Where the Hell is Matt? [Music and Dancing, Travelling WITH ANSWERS]

Maybe you've heard of Matt? He travels all around the world to dance with people. It's a great video, that usually makes viewers happy and emotional. Personally, I love it. If you have a computer ...
6 Views 15,898 Pre-IntIntAdv
Clothes Patterns

Clothes Patterns

This is a coloruful presentation about clothes patterns, order of adjectives in the sentense and the structure of describing clothes. It starts with quotes which warm your students up and lead the ...
16 Views 17,270 Int
Parts of the Body Presentation

Parts of the Body Presentation

This is a presentation which fills up your students' vocabulary. Pictures are colourful and familiar to adolesents. It's got some verbs linked with a body. There are no exercises to practice using ...
15 Views 14,524 Int
Present Perfect Simple PowerPoint Presentation (since, for)

Present Perfect Simple PowerPoint Presentation (since, for)

A worksheet that provides practice of Present Perfect use with since and for. The presentation is thematic, devoted to London landmarks. Each slide is made up of one set of words, a picture and tw ...
29 Views 32,018 Pre-IntInt
A Christmas Carol: Comprehension Worksheet

A Christmas Carol: Comprehension Worksheet

Following Richard Williams' animated version of 'A Christmas Carol' these two level worksheets focus on the comprehension of the story. For the basic level, students are presented with multiple ch ...
25 Views 90,010 Pre-IntInt
Descriptions About People

Descriptions About People

This can be used as a writing frame or as a prompt for students who need to practice speaking English. The writing frame is perfect for students who struggle to put sentences together. A ...
9 Views 10,052 BegElemPre-Int
Describing Your House

Describing Your House

Students have to read through the sentences. They are required to finish the sentences using their own knowledge. This worksheet could also be used as a writing frame. If students had to ...
16 Views 46,369 BegElemPre-Int
Song Worksheet: What is a Santa Claus by Stan Kenton

Song Worksheet: What is a Santa Claus by Stan Kenton

This is a spoken song by Stan Kenton about all the tasks of busy Santa Claus. The audio clip can be found on YouTube. Very advisable for teacher to practise listening comprehension in (during) you ...
5 Views 19,462 Pre-IntIntAdv
The Family Tree

The Family Tree

This worksheet is for elementary or pre intermediate students! It's really helpful for those teachers who want to start at the beginning with family vocabulary. The students read and try to unders ...
15 Views 9,598 ElemPre-Int
Christmas Dice

Christmas Dice

Three dice for teaching or revising Christmas related vocabulary. Recommended for elementary students who are asked to to roll both dice and then make a sentence by using the picture clue provided.
10 Views 10,263 BegElem
Christmas Flashcards II

Christmas Flashcards II

This is a wonderful set of cards for teaching or revising Christmas related vocabulary. They are easily adaptable to any level or age and they can also be used as conversation cards, or classroom ...
30 Views 15,624 BegElem
Christmas Boardgame

Christmas Boardgame

This is a colourful boardgame for teaching or revising Christmas related vocabulary. Students advance on the board with dice and counters when they land on a square they are asked mo make a sente ...
16 Views 21,964 BegElem
Geography of the USA

Geography of the USA

The PPT will help you to demonstrate some geographical facts to start the new unit about the USA. It can be used for training speaking skills about the most important geographical sightseeings and ...
13 Views 10,284 BegElem
Christmas Pictionary [27 Christmas/winter Word Cards]

Christmas Pictionary [27 Christmas/winter Word Cards]

This is a set of 27 Christmas/winter word cards, which I made to use for a Pictionary game with my students. Sometimes I find that I still have to explain words in Pictionary games with my studen ...
26 Views 89,445 ElemPre-Int
Christmas Competition [for Polish Speakers]

Christmas Competition [for Polish Speakers]

This is a test that I gave my students to check their knowledge on British and American Christmas traditions as well as the most popular films and songs about Christmas. To prepare the test I used ...
6 Views 6,432 Int
Christmas in Ireland

Christmas in Ireland

This text is about some traditions connected with X-mas in Ireland. The text has gaps and proper verbs (they are in the box above the text) have to be inserted. Then the Ss are asked to answer the ...
17 Views 21,283 ElemPre-Int
Christmas in India

Christmas in India

This is a worksheet containing info about the X-mas traditions observed in India. First, Ss have to read the text and insert words to replace the pictures. THen they have to decide if the statemen ...
11 Views 13,000 ElemPre-Int
Christmas in Canada

Christmas in Canada

It is a simple text containing information about some interesting traditions connected with X-mas in Canada. First - Ss are asked to read the text and match the numbered paragraph/parts of the tex ...
24 Views 24,241 ElemPre-Int
Christmas in Australia

Christmas in Australia

This worksheet contains a text with information about Christmas traditions in Australia. It is a simple matching activity. The Ss have to read the text and match the numbers with the pictures. The ...
33 Views 51,572 ElemPre-Int
Christmas in England

Christmas in England

This is an article focusing on the celebration of X-mas in England. It is not only a simple text - Ss have to complete the text with words which are replaced with pictures. Hope you will enjoy. Ss ...
31 Views 25,524 ElemPre-Int

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