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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Using 10 of the most frequently used 3 letter words in the English language, this wordsearch introduces 10 new vocabulary words. Meanings can be predicted, understood, using a dictionary or simpl ...
This worksheet provides the students with the most common correspondances between the pronunciation in English of certain sounds and the different possible groups of letters that are used for thei ...
This worksheet is about there is and there are. Reading comprehesion. Vocabulary about the house. In this worksheet students describe the house in order to use the vocabulary about the house, th ...
The following worksheet can be used by Intermediate or Upper-Intermediate level students doing a Business English course. The previewing activities may include a brief discussion about the role o ...
A speaking game to brainstorm various vocabulary groups. Cut out the individual cards and put them face down on the desk. Students take turns to pick a card and name the requested words/expression ...
A picture board game for 2 or more players. First introduce and practice the used vocabulary with the children and let them colour the pictures. Then the players take turns to throw the dice and m ...
This worksheet is for the little ones. Teach the vocabulary first with flashcards or other and then get them to put the numbers of the words in the circles on the picture. In the second exercise ...
A worksheet to practice adjective - noun collocations. Make a copy of the worksheet for each pair/group of students, then cut out the individual cards. Students read the nouns and adjectives and c ...
Now autumn is with us it's quite a good time to bring in the vocabulary around it. I have already uploaded a pictionary on the same subject so this could be given out as revision on what they've ...
This is a worksheet with movie questions and vocabulary from the director's commentary. The questions cover the characters and the development of the plot. Vocabulary includes some of Mr. Simone ...
This is a worksheet group I developed to help my ESL students with the ever difficult -OUGH pronunciation. There is a short silly story and a chart with the most common British and American Englis ...
This is for a maths class. Students who are 11 or 12 years can solve these problems by using arithmetic: additions, subtractions, multiplications and divisions. They practise reading comprehension ...
Introducing '7 Idiom Activities to Get Your Students’ Creativity Flowing' - our third reference poster with 7 fresh and interesting ways to teach or review idioms. You can click the image be ...
This is a pdf school timetable for kids. It's a colourful timetable where children can write and practise names of school subjects, days of the weeks and hours. I made it for my students as pres ...
This worksheet can form the basis of a TV debate. It asks students basic questions about their TV habits and the possible advantages and disadvantages of watching TV. After students have written a ...
This worksheet is an introduction to descriptive writing. The first section shows an example of how it is used. Then students are asked to describe their lunch in detail. In the second section stu ...
This is a simple drawing worksheet practicing prepositions at the seaside. The students must draw a picture using the instructions given. You should introduce the following seaside vocabulary firs ...
This worksheet is an introduction to tea in Britain. I used 2 different sources from the BBC Learning English website to make it. The first section (listening and questions) uses the audio found ...
This is a worksheet about the family members. The first task is matching the family member to the meaning (English to English). On the second page there is a blank family tree for students to dra ...
Students should watch to this video first. You can assign the worskheet as homework, or you can let them answer the questions in class, if they're knowledgeable enough, or if you have Internet acc ...
I've made this worksheet to review the use of the Conditionals 0, 1 and 2. I included a brief explanation on the differences between them and some really simple exercises after each one of them. A ...
If you have some time to spend on it, you can play the song to your students before you hand them the worksheet. Have them trying to guess how many times they listen to "gonna" and "will". You can ...
This power point will be very helpful for teachers who are going to explain changes in life to young learners. Students can see how a baby changes into a child, a kitten - into a cat, an egg - int ...
3x3 Bingo cards for food vocabulary building preschoolers - it includes fruit (banana, apple, strawberry), vegetables (carrot, tomatoes, bell pepper), pizza, cheese and fried eggs. Teachers can p ...
Looking for subject matters to get debates and discussions going. Here's a list to stimulate you. Also comes in quite handy as speaking in groups at oral exams. Subjects that are part of our youn ...
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