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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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Jobs Worksheet [Matching and Unscrambling]

Jobs Worksheet [Matching and Unscrambling]

Hello! This is a nice worksheet with colorful and funny pictures. Students can practise the names of jobs. It also contains the names of unique jobs, such as dog psychologist, chocolate taster, ma ...
4 Views 8,733 BegElem

"OUGH" What a Story!

This is a worksheet 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 English "-ou ...
29 Views 105,836 Pre-IntInt
Word Search: Emotions

Word Search: Emotions

Use this Word Search to introduce or reinforce "Emotions" vocabulary. Use it as a fun "warmer" or as a fun homework assignment. Can your learners find all 18 words in only 12 minutes? Words inc ...
8 Views 27,524 Int
William Shakespeare and the Theatre of the Renaissance

William Shakespeare and the Theatre of the Renaissance

It's a useful Power Point presentation about William Shakespeare's works and the theatre of the Renaissance. It helps students who study a bit of English literature to better understand the magic ...
11 Views 16,920 Adv
New York [Animated PowerPoint Presentation]

New York [Animated PowerPoint Presentation]

This animated PowerPoint is about New York. There are 15 slides. They describe the city's location, history, popular places to visit, New York's boroughs and their inhabitants. The info is short. ...
35 Views 49,565 Pre-IntInt
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The Simpsons: Family Tree Worksheet

The Simpsons: Family Tree Worksheet

I made this worksheet for my students to revise the vocabulary of family members. But instead of creating their own family tree, students can practice the vocab on a well-known family: The Simpson ...
24 Views 75,752 BegElem
The Tiniest Flower

The Tiniest Flower

It is a story loosley based on the story The Littlest Pumpkin, but I've adapted it, changed it and made it for Valentine's Day. It can also be used for Mother's day. I use it when talking about Va ...
13 Views 13,041 BegElem
The Very Hungry Caterpillar [Additional Materials]

The Very Hungry Caterpillar [Additional Materials]

This is the addition to the Power Point Presentation "The Very Hungry Caterpillar". It is a good idea to read the presentation in class and give this handout as homework. It's a great reading task ...
9 Views 28,219 BegElem
Environment Does Matter

Environment Does Matter

This worksheet deals with the environment and the threat of the global warming. The lesson contains 2 parts: a speaking part to introduce the subject,a reading text after which pupils are supposed ...
5 Views 10,589 Pre-Int
Telling Time Powerpoint Presentation

Telling Time Powerpoint Presentation

Revision and practicing telling time. PowerPoint presentation includes examples of telling time using phrases quarter to/past, half past as well as tasks for practice. Practical for elementar ...
9 Views 46,813 Elem
Numbers and School Subjects

Numbers and School Subjects

Short quiz on numbers and school subjects. Practice writing and reading numbers to one hundred as well as spelling of school subjects. Tasks include unscrambling the letters, filling in the sent ...
6 Views 21,352 Elem
Days of the Week

Days of the Week

Easy worksheet about days of the week. Unscrambled words and fill the gap exercises. Students will be able to review about the vocabluary without get bored. They can do in pairs or all by themselv ...
14 Views 49,191 BegElem
Personality Adjectives

Personality Adjectives

This is a visual vocabulary worksheet with some basic adjectives of personality, mainly in opposite pairs. It can be used to describe someone or to introduce oneself. It ican be useful at the beg ...
25 Views 37,415 Elem
Fun Facts

Fun Facts

This worksheet can be used with fast finishers to keep them focused, as well as the whole group of Ss. The task is to match two parts of sentences to make logical phrases. All of the 13 sentences ...
27 Views 19,213 Elem
Song Worksheet: Beds are Burning by Midnight Oil

Song Worksheet: Beds are Burning by Midnight Oil

A classical song by Midnight Oil. I use this song to introduce the topic of "Protecting the Environment. Enjoy!! There is a cloze exercise first (students have to find the missing words) There ar ...
6 Views 18,894 Pre-IntIntAdv
Autumn [Pictionary]

Autumn [Pictionary]

This pictionary can either be handed out or pinned up in the classroom. You could then take out the words and give them out in class as revision later in the week. Depending on the level of the ...
23 Views 36,558 ElemPre-Int
Reading: Letters A, I

Reading: Letters A, I

This worksheet will help those who are teaching students to read plus students will learn some new words. The words are put in the same order as pictures below. So it's possible first to read the ...
7 Views 10,578 Beg
Asking for & Giving Directions in the Street

Asking for & Giving Directions in the Street

This 8-page PPT starts off with a few examples of vocabulary needed for the exercises. Do it as a slideshow and give them time to look at each plan and answer the questions before clicking to see ...
32 Views 62,954 Pre-Int
Asking for & Giving Directions

Asking for & Giving Directions

This worksheet starts off with a few useful phrases and some help on pronunciation. Go over these before starting. Then using the maps for orientation do the two exercises. The first is quite s ...
25 Views 95,910 Pre-Int
A Press Conference: Role Play

A Press Conference: Role Play

I designed this worksheet to practice indirect questions. A student will play one of the roles in it as a celebrity, while the others may ask questions based on the gists given. Of course, you can ...
27 Views 27,465 IntAdv
Friends Worksheet: The Halloween Party [Season 8]

Friends Worksheet: The Halloween Party [Season 8]

A very simple movie activity for elementary students. Give students a photocopy and ask them the questions on it. Play the first minutes of the video and elicit the answers from them. Provide fe ...
10 Views 24,031 Elem
The Bathroom Picture Dictionary

The Bathroom Picture Dictionary

This is a picture dictionary which can also be used as a classroom poster or a study sheet. Recommended for pre-intermediate students who will learn bathroom items related vocabulary. The workshe ...
12 Views 14,470 ElemPre-Int
In The Kitchen Worksheet

In The Kitchen Worksheet

This is a very simple worksheet for revising kitchen items related vocabulary at elementary level. The activity is easy, students are asked to label the pictures. The worksheet is available in bo ...
7 Views 8,908 Elem
Cardinal Numbers Interactive Boardgame

Cardinal Numbers Interactive Boardgame

This is an interactive boardgame for teaching or revising cardinal numbers from 1 to 12 at elementary level. Students are asked to spin the wheel and name the item where they land or make a corre ...
6 Views 12,027 BegElem
Bingo on Faity Tales Titles

Bingo on Faity Tales Titles

This is a Bingo activity based on Fairy Tales Titles. It is played like a normal bingo game. Teacher chooses her own criteria. I discussed with the children about different fairy tales and th ...
7 Views 17,332 Elem

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