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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St A: "How much is the blueberry pie?" St.B: " It' ...
Find out parts of the body - all in all 20 words. They can be written up-down and left-right. Good luck! List of words used in this word search: MOUSTACHE, HEART, PALM, KIDNEYS, ELBOW, HEEL, BEA ...
It's a battleship game, 2 Players A and B - each student gets a sheet and fills in the squares. Students have to locate the ships by making and answering the questions.
Ex. : What's her mother's ...
Here's a simple word search where your beginner learners will be looking for 'food' words. List of words used in this word search: BACON, TOAST, SAUSAGES, BISCUITS, EGGS, MARMALADE, CEREAL, TEA, ...
Easter crossword for children beginners. The children are supposed to develop and improve their vocabulary by working on it. The words are to be pre-taught paying a special attention to pronunciat ...
Simple multiple choice worksheet to go along with the book Quick as a Cricket. Expands knowledge from the story for them to think of other animals that can be described using simple adjectives. Ca ...
A nice collection of vocabulary connected with food. Divided into 4 parts: 1. 'I like to eat!' - general food (vocab like: chicken, milk, sandwich, fish, chocolate, water, juice, soup, pancakes, s ...
This is a small review of food vocabulary. Hope you find it useful. It contains 22 'food' words.
Enjoy!' List of words used in this word search: POTATOES, EGGS, GRAPES, BANANA, CARROT, MILK, TOM ...
This worksheet has got one simple exercise for beginners, especially pupils in the first or second grades: 1- students unscramble the letters in order to have a name of an animal. A picture is pro ...
This is a nice mini-book about space for young learners. There are some facts about important events in discovering space. Also students will be able to read about the structure of a spaceship. In ...
Here you can find a text with exercises, a nice poem, some riddles and pictures. Your learners tasks are to read the text, correct the sentences, choose the best title, complete the sentences, fil ...
This is a worksheet to work on the most commonly used words that are different between American English and British English containing three different tasks: 1. Identify the American English w ...
THis elementary word search contains the names of 6 professions. Hope you find it useful!
List of words used in this word search: NURSE, MECHANIC, TEACHER, OFFICEWORKER, FIREFIGHTER, BAKER Crea ...
Find a good phrase about problems with ecology around the world. Secret phrase that your learners will need to unscramble in this puzzle: In an underdeveloped country, don't drink the water, in a ...
Nice and easy weather word search for elementary students. List of words used in this word search: CLOUDY, WARM, WINDY, HOT, COLD, RAIN, FOGGY, SUNNY, SNOW Created using BusyTeacher Wordsearch C ...
This is a very easy Easter puzzle for children. You can either give it as homework just before your very special Easter lesson, or use it as a quick warmer to generate interest at the beginning of ...
Summer vocabulary for beginners. Containing a picture dictionary and a word search puzzle. With this worksheet students will learn an extensive list of new vocabulary while having fun findin ...
Proverbs are short, well known sayings that express a common truth or belief. We often use them when we give advice. In your English class they can be used as an authentic fun material, as a tool ...
Proverbs are short, well known sayings that express a common truth or belief. We often use them when we give advice. In your English class they can be used as an authentic fun material, as a tool ...
This is a set of cards to stimulate conversation among students. The topic is focused on " Sports" containing several questions such as: what´s your favourite sport?; Do you like playing &h ...
Let your students learn new vocabulary in a different, fun and effective way. This is a PowerPoint presentation on “Hobbies” vocabulary. In the first part students click on the pict ...
Proverbs are short, well known sayings that express a common truth or belief. We often use them when we give advice. In your English class they can be used as an authentic fun material, as a tool ...
Proverbs are short, well known sayings that express a common truth or belief. We often use them when we give advice. In your English class they can be used as an authentic fun material, as a tool ...
Proverbs are short, well known sayings that express a common truth or belief. We often use them when we give advice. In your English class they can be used as an authentic fun material, as a tool ...
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