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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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Excerpt Reading Comprehension - Animal Farm by George Orwell

Excerpt Reading Comprehension - Animal Farm by George Orwell

One of several practice Excerpt Reading Comprehension worksheets that I created to strictly follow the format of the BAC English exam in France for my French native speaking high school students. ...
11 Views 26,209 IntAdvExam
Excerpt Reading Comprehension - Cradle and All by James Patterson

Excerpt Reading Comprehension - Cradle and All by James Patterson

One of several practice Excerpt Reading Comprehension worksheets that I created to strictly follow the format of the BAC English exam in France for my French native speaking high school students. ...
8 Views 17,731 IntExam
Postcards from Somewhere

Postcards from Somewhere

This is a Mad Lib-like activity I created where students must make a list of verbs, nouns, adjectives, and other words, that they then plug into a template of a postcard from a vacation. Hilarity ...
26 Views 47,258 Int
Typical Chilean Drinks

Typical Chilean Drinks

It's about chilean foods and drinks where students may complete about these chilean topics and read about them. You should explain everything about chilean dishes and drinks ( ...
2 Views 6,657 Elem
Who Am I? - Card Game [adjectives/nationalities/vocabulary]

Who Am I? - Card Game [adjectives/nationalities/vocabulary]

With preparation this game can be played with elementary and pre- intermediate classes. For higher levels play with little or no preparation, simply reading out the rules. Bigger classes can be sp ...
11 Views 22,474 All
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Season: Autumn

Season: Autumn

This worksheet contains three simple activities for kids, where they can relate to the season Autumn. First, a coloring and handwriting activity; second, a coloring activity where they have to rec ...
9 Views 23,763 Beg
Movie Worksheet: Madagascar

Movie Worksheet: Madagascar

For when students are watching Madagascar. Focuses on describing personality traits as well as likes and dislikes. Students can fill out the worksheet either during or after they finish the movi ...
8 Views 30,519 ElemPre-Int
There to be to Describe a Place

There to be to Describe a Place

After you have explained about 'there to be' and the use of 'some, any, a lot of, a, an' you can use this handout to practice with the ss. You can create a presentation to describe your neighborho ...
8 Views 16,649 ElemPre-Int
POSTER: What Time is It?

POSTER: What Time is It?

This is a great way to teach how to tell the time. It is a funny poster that can be used to learn concepts such as half past, o'clock, quarter to and past.
14 Views 16,629 Elem
Let's Go Shopping

Let's Go Shopping

The worksheet is intended to be used at the stage of guided practice. It is a matching activity, as students are asked to match the names of shops from the box with the pictures. It is assumed tha ...
8 Views 23,206 ElemPre-Int
Busy Schedule

Busy Schedule

I designed this worksheet for a group of secretaries who needed practice speaking about obligation and schedules. I wanted them to practice communicating information about schedules, making a plan ...
10 Views 16,621 Int
Silly Inventions Pictures

Silly Inventions Pictures

This is simply a document with images of silly inventions which I found on the Internet. I used the pictures to get students to talk about inventions and to determine if these items were useful or ...
5 Views 16,145 All
Pet Peeves

Pet Peeves

I created this worksheet, especially, to get people to talk! I think that it can be really fun for conversational groups. It is also great as a warmer. You can teach what a pet peeve is and give e ...
4 Views 17,874 ElemPre-IntInt
Euphemisms

Euphemisms

This handout may be used to present a set of common euphemisms. The table presents some common expressions and SS can work individually or in pairs to come up with the meaning. However, the handou ...
5 Views 13,496 IntAdvExam
Survive Stress

Survive Stress

It is a worksheet which has a lot to read. It tells you what stress is, gives valuable pieces of advice to students and teachers and there are questions at the end to talk with your students ...
6 Views 11,810 Pre-IntIntAdv
Penelope Cruz on David Letterman's Show

Penelope Cruz on David Letterman's Show

Penelope Cruz is on David Letterman show to present her last film at that time "Volver". She speaks about her last film "Volver" and she talks about one scene, her hobbies and her firned Salma Hay ...
3 Views 6,312 IntAdv
Conversation on Sports

Conversation on Sports

This is a good way to start talking about sports. There are some vocabulary you might want to teach: mixed, fan of, think, etc. Then, in pairs, ss have to talk about it and then you check comprehe ...
11 Views 15,804 ElemPre-Int
Weather X Season

Weather X Season

Use this presentation to introduce some weather words (in some slides there's a sound effect) and then show pictures to ss and they have to say what the weather is like. There are some controlled ...
7 Views 9,454 ElemPre-Int
Sports (Vocab+Mimics)

Sports (Vocab+Mimics)

Use this presentation to introduce some sports and, at the end, mimic them with some funny pictures. First, show the picture to ss and ask if they know the name of the sport. Then, explain if we u ...
8 Views 18,729 Elem
Countries, Nationalities and Flags

Countries, Nationalities and Flags

This worksheet was designed for elementary students. Firstly, they write down the nationalities according to the list of countries. Then they refresh their minds by writing down some colors in Eng ...
11 Views 36,094 Elem
In the Kitchen Decoding Activity

In the Kitchen Decoding Activity

This is a worksheet for revising kitchen related vocabulary. The words have been written in code. Students are asked to use the hints in the decoder at the top of the page to help break the code, ...
11 Views 14,741 Pre-IntInt
Musical Writing Prompt

Musical Writing Prompt

Hi all, this a really nice activity I use to motivate my students to write an original and interesting story using musical ideas. All you need is pick four different musical pieces. You might want ...
8 Views 13,938 BegElemPre-IntIntAdv
Likes and Dislikes

Likes and Dislikes

It is a 2 page worksheet with key. The ws contains extended vocabulary of verbs and phrases expressing likes and dislikes and also a list of free time activities. It also has some rules and four e ...
32 Views 98,616 ElemPre-Int
Cooking Verbs - Word Search

Cooking Verbs - Word Search

In this worksheet you will find verbs that are commonly used on cooking activities. This word search worksheet is best given when you already introduce verbs on cooking to your students. I used th ...
8 Views 19,205 BegElem
Camping Multiple Choice Activity

Camping Multiple Choice Activity

Through this worksheet your students will learn or revise camping related vocabulary. Recommended for elementary students who are asked to look at the picture and choose the correct word. The work ...
14 Views 16,255 BegElem

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