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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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Grammar Revision Boardgame

Grammar Revision Boardgame

This is a colorful boardgame which is aimed to review some important grammar topics: verb tenses, reported speech, degrees of comparison, plural nouns, some / any, adverbs, modal verbs, etc. Suit ...
15 Views 39,809 ElemPre-Int
Telling Time Worksheet

Telling Time Worksheet

Pupils are expected to be able to tell time by drawing the hands of a clock. There are two activities in this worksheet. The first one is drawing hands of a clock while the time is given and the s ...
30 Views 55,518 Elem
Calendar Test

Calendar Test

Pupils are expected to be able to read calendar. There are three main activities in this worksheet, which are answering questions based on a Calendar, fill in the blanks using preposition in and o ...
17 Views 12,439 Elem
Word Formation Worksheet

Word Formation Worksheet

This is worksheet on word formation. It is a writing activity. Students work on their own or discuss it in pairs. SS should rewrite the word in brackets by adding prefixes or suffixes so that it f ...
16 Views 27,272 Adv
Personality Adjectives: Reading Worksheet

Personality Adjectives: Reading Worksheet

This is a reading activity which is aimed to introduce personality adjectives. Students are asked to make a list of all adjectives in the text, dividing them into two lists: positive and negative ...
27 Views 63,974 Pre-IntInt
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Difference Between American and British System of Education

Difference Between American and British System of Education

Comparing of the main points of educational system of GB and USA. This worksheet consists of several texts (with tasks) about British schools, stages of education and an example composition "A typ ...
29 Views 72,486 Pre-IntInt
Smile: Reading + Song Worksheet [Smile Song Glee Version]

Smile: Reading + Song Worksheet [Smile Song Glee Version]

The file includes an article to work on reading comprehension and oral skill (int./ upper int. students) and some excercises on the song itself to work on students' oral and listening comprehensio ...
9 Views 11,964 Pre-IntIntAdv
What A Mess! Food Worksheet

What A Mess! Food Worksheet

In this exercise pupils have to unscramble the words and then they have to solve the secret message using the code. Pupils can practise vocabulary about food and drinks and the structures "Do you ...
15 Views 10,951 BegElemPre-Int
Weekdays Worksheet

Weekdays Worksheet

This weekdays worksheet contains all necessary activities for consolidation. It is useful for spelling, spekaing, writing, and after having done this ws students will be able to talk freely on thi ...
20 Views 23,480 ElemPre-Int
What's The Weather Like? Cut and Paste Activity

What's The Weather Like? Cut and Paste Activity

A lovely and colourful cut and paste activity on weather vocabulary for beginners. Students are asked to cut the words and paste them under the corresponding picture. This is a pdf document availa ...
42 Views 164,911 BegElem
Food Worksheet

Food Worksheet

Here´s a 2 page worksheet, suitable for elementary students, on food related vocabulary: butter, cheese, eggs, milk, fish, meat, flour, water, salad, olive oil, soup, tea, ice-cream, cake, ...
37 Views 124,377 ElemPre-Int
Alphabet Wordsearch

Alphabet Wordsearch

This is a worksheet to practise the Alphabet.The students are supposed to look at the picture, take the first letter hint and find the word in the wordsearch. For more worksheets you can visit my ...
23 Views 12,688 BegElemPre-Int
House, Rooms, Housework

House, Rooms, Housework

The set of exercises may be helpful for activating the new vocabulary on the topic "House. Rooms. Things to do at home." You may choose matching activity, filling in the table, completing the sen ...
9 Views 16,104 Pre-IntInt
Synonyms - Antonyms Worksheet

Synonyms - Antonyms Worksheet

Synonyms - Antonyms Worksheet for elementary students. This worksheet has both synonyms and antonyms test with multiple choice questions. The purpose of this test is to check for students' un ...
25 Views 108,005 Elem
Cardinal Numbers Boardgame

Cardinal Numbers Boardgame

This a colourful boardgame, suitable for elementary students, for teaching cardinal numbers from 1 to 100. It is played in groups or pairs with dice and counters. When students land on a square t ...
24 Views 35,667 Elem
Easter Project (Arts and Crafts & Game)

Easter Project (Arts and Crafts & Game)

Four funny and useful worksheets! Prepare for the activities by discussing the symbolism of eggs at Easter. Your students can use these decorated eggs as Easter presents, to decorate the Easter tr ...
9 Views 16,775 All
Christmas Project (Arts and Crafts)

Christmas Project (Arts and Crafts)

Two funny and useful worksheets! Children practise co-ordination and kin-aesthetic skills through art and crafts activities. Help them to express themselves creatively by making Christmas decoract ...
11 Views 10,508 All
Halloween Project (Arts and Crafts)

Halloween Project (Arts and Crafts)

Two useful and funny worksheets! Use Halloween as an opportunity to make masks and costumes which the children can use to disguise themselves as monsters or other creatures. This is a great way to ...
10 Views 15,238 All
Saint Valentine's Day Patchwork Poster (Arts and Crafts)

Saint Valentine's Day Patchwork Poster (Arts and Crafts)

Useful and funny worksheet! Stimulate your students' creativity and imagination by making a colourful Saint Valentine's Day patchwork poster. Keep up the tradition of Saint Valentine's Day by maki ...
16 Views 14,926 All
Song Worksheet: 7 Things by Miley Cyrus [WITH VIDEO]

Song Worksheet: 7 Things by Miley Cyrus [WITH VIDEO]

This is a listening activity for high school aged EFL students. There are fill-in-the-blank, word classfication, matching, comprehension check, and discussion activites. Music video by Miley Cyru ...
8 Views 15,276 Pre-IntInt
Class Calendar: Arts and Crafts Project

Class Calendar: Arts and Crafts Project

Useful and funny worksheet! Talking about the seasons, days of the week, cardinal numbers, temperature and weather. Make this colourful class calendar, children can use it to repeat the date and w ...
15 Views 14,520 BegElem
Autumn Picture Crossword

Autumn Picture Crossword

This is a picture crossword suitable for elementary students, for teaching or revising Autumn related vocabulary. Students are asked to complete the crossword with the words given, match them wit ...
38 Views 49,082 ElemPre-Int
Scrabble Board

Scrabble Board

This is a board made to play scrabble. Enjoy. You can use it in all levels to review vocabulary or just have fun. This link gives you different fonts for the tiles. http://www.fontspace.com/catego ...
3 Views 12,738 All
Number Words to Spell

Number Words to Spell

This worksheet is called 'Number Words to Spell' and it is also available for free at http://www.lauracandler.com/. This compact one-pager conveniently lists all numerals 1-20, 30-100, as well as ...
14 Views 29,169 BegElemPre-Int
Back to School Materials: Student Snapshot

Back to School Materials: Student Snapshot

This printout is called 'Back to School Materials: Student Snapshot' and is also available for free at http://www.lauracandler.com/ - do not hesitate to check it out for more teaching ideas, works ...
7 Views 22,056 BegElemPre-IntInt

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