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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This picture crossword will help low-level students to identify the different places in town: post office, church, bus stop, park, hospital, factory, car park, airport, restaurant, cinema, shop, ...
A set of flashcards, suitable for elementary students, for teaching asking for and giving directions, places in town and prepositions. Each card contains illustrations and the corresponding words ...
It's a basic worksheet on how to tell the time in the way students find most difficult. It has helped my students a lot. I usually have them do a writing follow-up such as write down the time betw ...
Small clips with interviews about poverty and homelessness. Represented are common people and their opinion about homelessness and poverty and homeless people and their story. There are questions ...
A worksheet to teach or revise Autumn related vocabulary. It includes a vocabulary sheet where students will learn or revise15 new words: squirrel, scarecrow, sunflowers, leaves, Thanksgiving, gra ...
Small animated films with children telling about what it's like to be poor. It's real children telling their sad stories - but their characters are animated. There are comprehension questions for ...
This is a worksheet suitable for young students which is aimed to practise fruit related vocabulary. It includes a vocabulary sheet where students will learn 15 new words followed by a word searc ...
Games are so popular with language learners so here's a board game designed for elementary students who are studying daily routines. Students work in pairs with dice and counters. When they land ...
This worksheet is called 'Back to School Worksheet: ABC's of Me' and it was kindly presented by Laura Candler: visit http://www.lauracandler.com/ for more worksheets and teaching ideas.
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This worksheet is called 'Back to School Worksheet: Student Information Survey' and it is also available for free at http://www.lauracandler.com/. The two-page printout is for students' parents/re ...
This worksheet is called 'Back to School Worksheet: Names to Know' and it was generously provided by Laura Candler: do not hesitate to visit http://www.lauracandler.com/ for even more teaching ide ...
It's an activity to discuss with the group the career mentioned. It's better for intermediate students because of the vocabulary. It will also help teachers who work with Business English. The tea ...
This is a matching exercise about abbreviations. Children can use a dictionary or get hep from the teacher. Hope you teachers find it appropriate for your pupils. They can work in groups or in pai ...
This worksheet is called 'Hoops and Yoyo: Work Space Terminology' and it was generously presented by Hallmark. The 11-page printout is also available at Hallmark's website, and, as seen from the t ...
This worksheet is called 'Hoops and Yoyo: Office Notes' and it was generously provided by Hallmark. The 6-page printout is also available through Hallmark's website, and, as the title suggests, it ...
This teacher's room poster is called 'Mondays Are Like Broccoli' and it was kindly provided by Hallmark. This poster is also available for free at Hallmark's website, and it is 'presented' by all- ...
At the beginning of a new school year you want to create a good atmosphere with your new classes who are not just new to you - they are also new to each other. This worksheet will help them to lea ...
This worksheet is ideal for the beginning of a new school year with new classes. If you want your new students to open up to you, you need to reveal something about yourself, too. This activity he ...
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