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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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Back to School : Classroom Supplies Boardgame (Updated)

Back to School : Classroom Supplies Boardgame (Updated)

This is a board game to revise names of classroom supplies. Students advance on the board with dice, when they land on a square they are asked to name the item, or make a sentence using the pictu ...
12 Views 16,468 ElemPre-Int
How Musical Are We?

How Musical Are We?

With this worksheet our students might have an idea about how many people like different kinds of music or sport. Also they will practise some reading comprehension about sport, finally they have ...
4 Views 8,869 Pre-IntInt
Charlie Chaplin: Past Simple Worksheet

Charlie Chaplin: Past Simple Worksheet

This is an easy way to practise past simple with our students during past simple classes. I am sure you will love to use it and your students will learn easily and having some fun... Also they wil ...
11 Views 13,880 ElemPre-Int
Crossword Puzzle on Homographs

Crossword Puzzle on Homographs

A crossword puzzle on homographs (homonyms) I did on my own. In the first task, the students need to find the words as described below. In the second task, they need to find the other definitions ...
12 Views 22,945 IntAdv
Classroom Rules: Flashcards

Classroom Rules: Flashcards

A set of cards to revise some of the rules students need to follow in class. They can also be used as posters to decorate your classroom. Recommended for elementary students.
32 Views 58,834 BegElemPre-Int
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Introduce Yourself Worksheet

Introduce Yourself Worksheet

This worksheet is perfect for the first day of the school year. It allows students to write about themselves and to get to know each other. Recommended for elementary students.
26 Views 71,181 Elem
Vocabulary Cards for Flyers

Vocabulary Cards for Flyers

This worksheet contains 75 cards with definitions for Flyers vocabulary items. These definitions were taken from sample tests (Reading and writing, part 1) and you can use them to play a vocabualr ...
12 Views 16,250 ElemPre-IntExam
The Weather: Elementary Worksheet

The Weather: Elementary Worksheet

Two different activities to review weather vocabulary. First students are asked to circle the correct option, then find the words in the puzzle, write them on the blank line provided and finally ...
31 Views 53,265 Elem
The Weather Dice

The Weather Dice

Three dice to practice weather vocabulary. It includes 2 pre-made dice, a blank dice and several clipart images. 1. Photocopy all pages for each student. 2. Show them the pre-made dice. 3. Stude ...
15 Views 21,806 BegElem
Units Of Measurement Vocabulary Worksheet

Units Of Measurement Vocabulary Worksheet

This is a good way for students to practice the units of measurement vocabulary! List of words used in this word search: OUNCE, GRAM, MOUTHFUL, GRADE, DEGREE, METER, GALLON, QUART, PINT, INCH, MI ...
3 Views 13,963 All
Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Worksheet dealing with the most used phrasal verbs: get on, get over, head for, join in, live up, run out, put up, stand for, check out, go on, call back, look for, etc. It includes 2 exercises i ...
20 Views 44,120 Pre-IntInt
Vegetables: Lesson Worksheet

Vegetables: Lesson Worksheet

This is a worksheet to learn or review vegetables. There are two different exercises in which students are asked to label the pictures and then answer some questions about vegetables. Recommended ...
10 Views 11,480 ElemPre-Int
Movie Worksheet: Friends Episode 2 - Season 1

Movie Worksheet: Friends Episode 2 - Season 1

This video worksheet practises listening comprehension - your students will be watching a famous tv series episode. While watching the episode your students will be doing the following activi ...
9 Views 44,840 Pre-IntInt
Columbus and the Discovery of America

Columbus and the Discovery of America

Reading activity on Columbus (two easy text on Columbus's life and Colombus's day and one slightly more difficult text in which Columbus describes America) with a short pre-reading activity (dicta ...
13 Views 19,627 Pre-Int
How Are You Feeling Today: Word Search Puzzle

How Are You Feeling Today: Word Search Puzzle

This word search helps students to memorize a few basic feelings. With the help of these words students can answer the question: How are you today? I'm ... List of words used in this word search: ...
4 Views 12,004 Elem
The Bathroom And The Kitchen: Matching Activity

The Bathroom And The Kitchen: Matching Activity

This is a very simple and colourful matching activity to improve furniture and appliances related vocabulary. Students are asked to match the words with the pictures. Recommended for elementary-l ...
11 Views 10,622 Elem
Sports and Present Simple: Board Game

Sports and Present Simple: Board Game

This is a boardgame to improve sports related vocabulary and the present simple tense, affirmative, negative and interrogative forms. Students use the die and move forward, when they land on a sq ...
13 Views 36,289 ElemPre-Int
Song Worksheet: Hand in My Pocket by Alanis Morissette [WITH VIDEO]

Song Worksheet: Hand in My Pocket by Alanis Morissette [WITH VIDEO]

This worksheet brings an exercise for the song "Hand in My Pocket" by Alanis Morisette. This is for beginners. First they should read the expressions in boldface and match with the pictures. Then ...
6 Views 14,137 ElemPre-IntInt
Natural Disasters Word Search Puzzle

Natural Disasters Word Search Puzzle

A word search puzzle to practice and develop vocabulary related to Natural Disasters: drought, earthquake, wildfire, flood, tornado, tsunami, volcanic eruption, hurricane, thunderstorm, landslide ...
11 Views 47,339 Pre-IntInt
Body Parts Worksheet

Body Parts Worksheet

This is a multiple choice activity to practice the parts of the body. Students are asked to look at the picture and choose the correct option. Recommended for elementary students.
15 Views 20,139 ElemPre-Int
Word Families Worksheet

Word Families Worksheet

It is a comprehensive worksheet on the word families and is best for the students of intermediate level and above. It also helps practise the formation of nouns, adjectives, adverbs and verbs from ...
13 Views 31,441 IntAdv
Game: Tangled!

Game: Tangled!

I made this game drawing inspiration from a game called "Enredados" by Bontus. Print and cut up the cards. Divide your students into groups of no more than 5 and explain that you will take a card ...
8 Views 10,447 All
Song Worksheet: Maria Magdalena by Sandra [WITH VIDEO]

Song Worksheet: Maria Magdalena by Sandra [WITH VIDEO]

Hello everybody! This is a nice song to work with your students. I'm sure they will love it. It is not just a gap fill activity, it has different good activities. Your students will be engage ...
4 Views 4,337 Int
Song Worksheet: Old McDonald Had A Farm [WITH VIDEO]

Song Worksheet: Old McDonald Had A Farm [WITH VIDEO]

Here's a worksheet for a famous song for kids about animals. This is a wonderful song to learn names of farm animals with the song 'OLD MCDONALD HAD A FARM'. 
15 Views 21,773 Beg
Soil and Noise Pollution Practice Worksheet

Soil and Noise Pollution Practice Worksheet

It is a science worksheet to be used with first graders. This short practice could work to review or introduce the topics related to Noise or Soil Pollution. The worksheet contains a matching acti ...
8 Views 21,663 Beg

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