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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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Song Worksheet: What Do You Want From Me? by Adam Lambert

Song Worksheet: What Do You Want From Me? by Adam Lambert

One of the songs by Adam Lambert to practise phrasal verbs. "What do you want from me" contains 7 examples of different meanings of phrasal verbs. The activity supposes inserting words in the text ...
7 Views 13,028 Pre-IntInt
Eating Habits Speaking Cards

Eating Habits Speaking Cards

There are twelve cards, which will give you the opportunity to enrich your lesson while studying the topic of food and drinks. You will also be able to find out you students' preferences in nutri ...
34 Views 45,507 Pre-IntInt
Christmas In England: Adjectives Exercise

Christmas In England: Adjectives Exercise

This is a British English reading comprehension and cloze procedure that I am using this week with my secondary school age students to teach adjectives. First I will have them read the text in tur ...
22 Views 24,453 Elem
Christmas Quiz

Christmas Quiz

This is a simple and colourful multiple choice activity, suitable for elementary students, on Christmas related vocabulary. Students are asked to answer the questions by choosing the correct opti ...
42 Views 43,154 Elem
UFO [CREATIVE WRITING PROMPT]

UFO [CREATIVE WRITING PROMPT]

Students will write a story about a picture following the questions provided to them. They will practice writting in complete sentences as well as practicing writting paragraphs. The less advanced ...
16 Views 13,746 All
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Watching "The Simpsons"

"Monty can't buy me love" is the 21st episode of the 10th season of The Simpsons. Students love watching the series and have a good laugh at doing this. Besides, as all of The Simpsons episodes, ...
10 Views 31,017 Pre-Int
The Saddest You've Ever Been... [CREATIVE WRITING PROMPT]

The Saddest You've Ever Been... [CREATIVE WRITING PROMPT]

Creative writing prompt:  Think of the saddest you've ever been. What made you sad and how did you deal with it?
4 Views 4,866 All
Think Of A Time... [CREATIVE WRITING PROMPT]

Think Of A Time... [CREATIVE WRITING PROMPT]

Creative writing prompt:  Think of a time when you have been especially proud of yourself. What had you done and why were you so proud?
5 Views 6,806 All
Christmas Flashcards II

Christmas Flashcards II

This a set of high quality flashcards for teaching Christmas related vocabulary: Santa Claus, reindeer, elf, ornaments, Christmas tree, carol, bulb, Christmas lights, presents and much more. They ...
31 Views 28,436 BegElemPre-Int
Song Worksheet: Do They Know It's Christmas?

Song Worksheet: Do They Know It's Christmas?

I have expained everything on the worksheet, which is actually an activity, which needs some preparation on the part of the teacher. I'm not sure if this will appeal to you but I wanted to share i ...
7 Views 9,235 Pre-Int
Wild Animals Worksheet

Wild Animals Worksheet

Pictures of wild animals divided into three groups: jungle animals, sea animals and grasslands animals. Suitable for younger students to learn animals in their environment. Note, however, that som ...
12 Views 23,501 Elem
Personality Test

Personality Test

Personality Test: intermediate level (describing character), Grammar: adjectives. Select a shape below that appeals to you the most and then scroll down to read about your personality. A ps ...
19 Views 67,779 Int
Christmas Mistletoe Tile Puzzle

Christmas Mistletoe Tile Puzzle

A Christmas tradition in the West is to kiss under a bunch of Mistletoe which is the plant that grows as a parasite on trees such as poplars. It is a symbol of fertility in Paganism and is one of ...
6 Views 9,738
Say, Tell, Speak and Talk

Say, Tell, Speak and Talk

Say or tell? Speak or talk? These two pairs of verbs can be tricky for the students of English. Why don't you check whether your students have mastered them? This is a worksheet that can be used f ...
16 Views 23,289 IntAdv
What If You Had Been Born In A Different Country? [CREATIVE WRITING PROMPT]

What If You Had Been Born In A Different Country? [CREATIVE WRITING PROMPT]

Creative writing prompt: What if you had been born in a different country? Which country would you have been born in and would you be any different as a result?
7 Views 8,340 All
Imagine You Visit Somebody's House... [CREATIVE WRITING PROMPT]

Imagine You Visit Somebody's House... [CREATIVE WRITING PROMPT]

Creative writing prompt: Imagine you visit somebody's house for the first time and block up their toilet. Describe how you feel, how you would explain it to them, and how they would react.
5 Views 5,897 All
Imagine That Everything You Touch... [CREATIVE WRITING PROMPT]

Imagine That Everything You Touch... [CREATIVE WRITING PROMPT]

Creative writing prompt: Imagine that everything you touch turns to gold. How would you go about your everyday life, or if you couldn't, why not?
3 Views 6,463 All
If You Could Speak Any Language... [CREATIVE WRITING PROMPT]

If You Could Speak Any Language... [CREATIVE WRITING PROMPT]

Creative writing prompt: If you would speak any language, which language would it be and what would you do with it? Would you visit some countries to use your new skills?
3 Views 3,835 All
If You Could Talk To Any Animal...? [CREATIVE WRITING PROMPT]

If You Could Talk To Any Animal...? [CREATIVE WRITING PROMPT]

Creative writing prompt: If you could talk to any animal which animal would it be and why? What would the animal have to say?
5 Views 11,444 All
Would You Betray A Friend? [CREATIVE WRITING PROMPT]

Would You Betray A Friend? [CREATIVE WRITING PROMPT]

Creative writing prompt: What if somebody offered you one million dollars to betray a friend? Would you do it, and if so, how would you explain your actions to them?
5 Views 6,619 All
Your Country's Flag [CREATIVE WRITING PROMPT]

Your Country's Flag [CREATIVE WRITING PROMPT]

Creative writing prompt: Imagine you saw somebody burning your country's flag? Would you want revenge and if so how would you get it?
3 Views 6,054 All
If You Ran Into Your Childhood Bully... [CREATIVE WRITING PROMPT]

If You Ran Into Your Childhood Bully... [CREATIVE WRITING PROMPT]

Creative writing prompt: If you ran into your childhood bully as an adult, what would you do? If you would confront them, what would you do or say?
4 Views 7,880 All
If You Were A Multi-billionaire... [CREATIVE WRITING PROMPT]

If You Were A Multi-billionaire... [CREATIVE WRITING PROMPT]

Creative writing prompt: If you were a multi-billionaire, would you do anything charitable with your money? How would it change the world?
3 Views 9,975 All
Song Worksheet: It Will Rain by Bruno Mars

Song Worksheet: It Will Rain by Bruno Mars

This song worksheet is aimed at (pre-)intermediate students. The first activity (matching) contains several useful and common idiomatic expressions that students at this level should know. In the ...
25 Views 45,867 Pre-Int
Worksheet on Internet Vocabulary

Worksheet on Internet Vocabulary

This is a simple worksheet based on the vocabulary taught in class, it is for really low levels in which they must match the picture to the word only a few new words if you do a tracing worksheet ...
11 Views 18,976 Elem

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