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 is a colourful picture crossword for teaching Halloween related vocabulary. Recommended for elementary students who are asked to complete the crossword and then match the words with the pict ...
This worksheet will help students better understand the terms used in theatre. Students match the word to its corresponding definition. Terms and definitions include: SETTING SCENE SOUND CLI ...
Print this pdf file and hand one per student. The purpose of this file is to use in the very first class so students get familiar with the use of some expressions in the class. You can start by cu ...
I use this file to teach vocabulary about directions. It contains pictures of how to say the directions. After teaching it, you can use your own ways of teaching directions. You can print it and h ...
Ideal for a pre-intermediate class. Worksheet gets students to discuss situations, events and experiences using superlatives, then gets them to compare with partner using comparisons. A good way ...
I made this using the excellent BBC animation which looks at verb usage, prepositions and spelling. The participants watch the film while completing the exercises. The teacher can pause it between ...
This worksheet is to differentiate between the different uses of 'like'. Ask the Ss to think of a person they know well. 1. Ask them to write a list of what hobbies they have 2. Ask them to write ...
This quiz contains general subjects of the 6th grades. You may use it to determine if the students get the subjects. We used it at the beginning of the first term for 7th grades to determine their ...
This worksheet is very useful after having practised either speaking or writing the sports' tastes and abilities, in a communicative way. After the instruction with the teacher's help, students pu ...
This activity was designed for kids. First of all you'll have to say the words and ask them to repeat. Then they can write the names of the images and color. Afterwards, they have to answer: "What ...
A short worksheet about colors. Students need to go over color names in order to answere questions about colored objects like wood- brown. This is for beginners who dont know many words in english ...
Colour illustrated cut-out cards of nouns that rhyme but are not spelled as if they will rhyme. 24 cards on two pages, 3rd page for instructions. Print out also very effective in black and white ...
Students work in pairs to revise/learn prefixes. One student gives their partner the prefixes on their sheet and dictates the noun, verb or adjective for their partner to match with one of the giv ...
Practice speaking using present perfect using vocabulary on housework. Students can practice the have you ever structure... It contains pictures of various household chores that students use to as ...
This is a Board game with the words related to Manners.
What you need: A rolling dice Tokens of different colours
Rules For The Game Two children can play at a time. Children need to roll th ...
I have made PPT to talk about 'manners' with students. I have tried to touch upon the following areas:
1 Table Manners 2. At Home 3. At School 4. Social Occasions
The PPT was shown to children ...
This is a game to teach children regarding good & bad manners in different social situations. Words related to manners are printed out and put in an envelope. The students play ‘Passing ...
Quiz your learners for fun, or as a formal, graded assessment; 14 common emotions (afraid, angry, bored, etc.). Multiple choice questions - "Many people feel (emotion) when they .... " with four ...
I use this activity with young children to practice introducing themselves (name, age, nationality). There are 8 cards with pictures of different fairy tale characters that children know and love. ...
I made this powerpoint to get the students used to some simple family related vocabulary. I used the Pickles family tree from the show 'The Rugrats' as my model for the family tree. I would recomm ...
I tried to find a song that both the boys and the girls would enjoy singing, so this one worked very well for me. When teaching the vocabulary I found it useful if you act out the meanings of the ...
This activity is for an introductory lesson with a new group. It may also be used at a back-to school lesson. I find it useful to ask students to assess their own skills, get them talking about th ...
This is a set of cards for teaching or revising feelings and emotions related vocabulary. They are easily adaptable to any level or age and they can also be used as conversation cards, or classro ...
This is a fully animated PowerPoint presentation which can also be used as a classroom poster for teaching or revising feelings and emotions related vocabulary. Recommended for elementary students.
This worksheet is for elementary level students, who learn about products in a shop. I use it with future shop-assistants too. The task is simple, and students especially like matching the brands ...
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