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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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Food Word Search 4

Food Word Search 4

This is an elementary level wordsearch puzzle including different food items, that could be later used to practice countables & uncountables. List of words used in this word search: HAM, CHEE ...
9 Views 17,038 Elem
Weather Word Search 3

Weather Word Search 3

Students practise the vocabulary they have previously studied, and learn some new words on the “Weather” topic. List of words used in this word search: FOGGY, SNOWY, WIND, CLEAR, WEAT ...
6 Views 12,549 BegElem
Mother's Day Word Search

Mother's Day Word Search

This is a basic Mother's Day word search about mothers - great for your Mother's Day lesson! List of words used in this word search: GRANDMOTHER, CUDDLY, LOVE, GODDESS, HELP, FLOWERS, LOVELY, WON ...
4 Views 12,163 ElemPre-IntInt
May Holidays Worksheet

May Holidays Worksheet

Suitable for adults, this warm-up worksheet is an eleven word crossword puzzle for ESL beginners. Three illustrations help explain vocabulary and the questions are designed to open conversations a ...
9 Views 11,716 BegElemPre-Int
Air Travel Dominoes

Air Travel Dominoes

This is a worksheet for practising air travel vocabulary. It is a matching exercise - students should make 12 dominoes out of 24 cards. Their task is to match two cards in order to form air trave ...
15 Views 13,179 Int
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Air Travel Wordsearch

Air Travel Wordsearch

This wordsearch is a good lead-in for a lesson on travelling by plane. It can also be used for revising air travel vocabulary. Unfortunately, two-word phrases cannot be used. You can introduce/rev ...
7 Views 15,924 Pre-IntInt
Junk Food Double Puzzle

Junk Food Double Puzzle

This double puzzle worksheet contains vocabulary to describe dangers of junk food for intermediate students. Have fun! Original words: saturated, lifestyle, disease, nutrients, gain, calory, cons ...
12 Views 15,022 IntAdv
The Weather Worksheet

The Weather Worksheet

Students practise the vocabulary they learnt and learn some new words on “The Weather” vocabulary. Including 4 different tasks: answer the questions, writing, drawing and pair work.
29 Views 17,059 ElemPre-Int
Prepositions of Movement: Picture Crossword

Prepositions of Movement: Picture Crossword

This is a crossword to provide practice on prepositions of movement. It also includes pictures, so the student can be guided by them. Recommended for elementary students (age 6-8).
17 Views 25,871 BegElem
Easter Picture Dictionary

Easter Picture Dictionary

The worksheet contains vocabulary connected with Easter. It includes some words concerning religious aspect of this holiday. It may be helpful while talking about and comparing Easter in different ...
22 Views 27,009 ElemPre-Int
Environment Cards

Environment Cards

This is set of cards to get your students talking about the ENVIRONMENT. Each card contains a word and its definition; they are also illustrated with pictures. Suggestions for how to use these ...
85 Views 135,894 Pre-IntInt
Make A Mexican Flag: Cinco De Mayo Project

Make A Mexican Flag: Cinco De Mayo Project

This 3-page May project was kindly provided by Evan-Moor Corp and is also available from their website. It contains detailed lesson instructions and a template for cutting out and making a Mexical ...
1 Views 13,287 ElemPre-Int
Cinco De Mayo Craft Ideas

Cinco De Mayo Craft Ideas

This worksheet contains a detailed desctiption of 2 Cinco De Mayo crafts that your learners will love: Fireworks Display and Paper Lace. Both activities come with teacher's notes. Also, some gener ...
3 Views 12,040 ElemPre-Int
Classroom Objects Pictionary

Classroom Objects Pictionary

This is a pictionary on classroom materials. It can be used as a poster in the classroom. Another activity is that the teacher can delete the names of objects and ask the students to write the nam ...
14 Views 32,589 BegElem
My Family Elementary Word Search

My Family Elementary Word Search

This word search contains 20 names of the members of family and relations between them - hope you find it useful. List of words used in this word search: MOM, SON, UNCLE, FATHER, AUNT, BROTHER, D ...
6 Views 19,710 Elem
Adjectives Ending in ED

Adjectives Ending in ED

This word search contains a list of 'hidden' -ED adjectives for elementary students. List of words used in this word search: BORED, DEPRESSED, FRUSTRATED, SHOCKED, FRIGHTENED, INTERESTED, EXCITED ...
8 Views 12,496 Elem
Song Worksheet: Empire State of Mind by Alicia Keys [WITH VIDEO]

Song Worksheet: Empire State of Mind by Alicia Keys [WITH VIDEO]

The worksheet was created in 2010 during the work of my "Teaching English through Songs" Club. This a listening comrehension activity, where students are to fill in the gaps. This can be done in ...
7 Views 25,627 IntAdv
Parts of the Body Worksheet

Parts of the Body Worksheet

It's a worksheet for kids in which they have to match the parts of the body to the correct word. It's very useful for kids with an elementary level of English, the vocabulary is head, shoulders kn ...
15 Views 38,112 BegElem
Talking about Means of Transport Worksheet

Talking about Means of Transport Worksheet

Here's a worksheet about various means of transportation. It can be used to speak about different ways of getting around in town. First students look at the pictures and answer the question: How ...
16 Views 27,461 Pre-IntInt
Colours Wheel

Colours Wheel

Students have fun and learn at the same time with this Colours wheel. Cut out the circles, use paper fasteners to put two parts together. You can laminate it and use for long time. Recommended f ...
14 Views 11,413 BegElem
Giving Directions and Places in Town

Giving Directions and Places in Town

An easy to follow handout for students to practice Asking For Directions, Giving Directions, and Places vocabulary. EXERCISES INCLUDED: a) Asking about facilities: Is there a post-office near h ...
115 Views 211,951 ElemPre-Int
Smoking Worksheet

Smoking Worksheet

This word search puzzle contains 17 vocabulary words associated with smoking.  List of words used in this word search: ASHTRAY, ADDICTION, NON-SMOKER, TAR, ANTI, WARNING, VENDINGMACHINE, DES ...
5 Views 17,169 IntAdv
A Day of a Knight

A Day of a Knight

A simple text i've made for one of my junior students. We were making a workbook built around a knight story, so the main character was Sir Arthur. This text describes his daily activities. Also c ...
5 Views 6,243 Elem
Summer

Summer

Yet another small easy text for reading. Some basic information about summer and the most popular summer activities. Also includes some description of Russian weather and nature that can be easill ...
29 Views 17,876 BegElem
Plants Word Search Puzzle

Plants Word Search Puzzle

This Elementary word search puzzle will help young minds to know more about plants. List of words used in this word search: FLOWER, STEM, ROOT, CARBONDIOXIDE, SUNLIGHT, PHOTOSYNTHESIS, LEAVES, STO ...
3 Views 11,665 ElemPre-Int

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