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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Start at the word “cat” in the top row and find your way to the word “food”. You can move up, down, left or right, and each word you move to must share a letter with the wo ...
It is a board game where your students can practice how to use verb to be in present simple. It is fun and useful. Students can play in groups or pairs. Roll the dice, start from the start point a ...
The worksheet uses a great three minute short film to have students practice using appositives to describe a situation. Then they fix the participial phrases which are used incorrectly. The short ...
This worksheet has been designed to clarify and practice these structures: How is (she)? What is (she) like? What does (she) look like? What does (she) like? What would (she) like?. There are thre ...
A simple powerpoint display showing the differences between comparative and superlative adjectives. Can be used to introduce the topic in a easy-to-understand visual way. The display can be used f ...
You are going to find some figures and you have to complete the name of each one. You are going to find some letters that are going to help you writing the complete word. You can practice colors, ...
This workshop is for students who have seen the documentary "Waiting for Superman". This documentary is about public education in the United States and how it is handle by the goverment. The works ...
Julie Mayer gives her business tips to success. She is a founder of Avon and Ariadne company. The lessons is good for both improving your business skills and discussion on gender difference. Pre ...
The worksheet is appropriate for intermediate to upper-intermediate students of English. There is an explanation of phrasal verbs with TURN with example sentences and a subsequent exercise where s ...
This is a short quiz, maybe for the beginning of your class. With this worksheet you can practice vocabulary (road signs and school rules), also grammar (must and mustn't) and writing sentences. S ...
A rather simple (or at least intended to be simple) word formation worksheet appropriate for intermediate or upper-intermediate students of English. Students are expected to fill the gaps with the ...
This worksheet is focused on practising present simple and daily routines. First, the children are supposed to write the activity according to the picture and complete the question. Then they ans ...
Hi friends! Here is a chart showing process of 'making banana chips' followed by blanks to be filled with passive verbs. Students will have to study the chart provided and to fill in the gaps with ...
This is a worksheet for teaching or revising definite and indefinite articles. There is a brief explanation at the top of the page followed by 3 different activities in which students are asked t ...
This is a picture crossword for revising bedroom related vocabulary. The worksheet is available in both colour and black and white version and the answer key is also included.
A little quiz which inlolves matching portraits, names and short descriptions of some American presidents. It can be used both as a warmer to undersatand how much pupils know on the topic and as ...
Students need to find three reasons of why nuclear energy is dangerous for world. Their sentences should be related to the thesis statement of the introduction paragraph. I have supplied the signa ...
Students can learn about American money, use decimal point or period. They learn how to write each money amount using digits. The young students or the beginner at any age need to learn the val ...
Fun worksheet with the classic song It's My Life by Bon Jovi. 4 copies by page. It can be used with elementary or pre-intermediate students. Some of the exercises include fill in the gaps, ...
This worksheet provides students with a means of practicing both addition and subtraction or multiplication and division fact families in a way that enables them to better understand the relations ...
This game involves completing simple sentences. The beginning of the sentence is there for the child and they must finish the sentence so that it makes sense. Great game for consolidating work o ...
This is a fun practice worksheet for the whole episode.I get my students to match the words first with their meanings in the first activity before watching the episode. After there are a matching ...
This is a PowerPoint presentation for teaching or revising fruit related vocabulary. There is a fully animated lesson with audio followed by a multiple choice activity. Recommended for elementar ...
The tools that are used in pastry activities. They are images that are needed in cooking classes. You can write the verbs on the blackboard and paste the images next to each verb. You ca ...
It is a vocabulary worksheet about the weather for Beginners or Elementary level with pictures and translation of each word. There are two copies of the weather vocabulary in the same sheet not o ...
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