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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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Writing Horror Stories

Writing Horror Stories

This worksheet aims at practising story writing. The activities in it aim at providing students with the right atmosphere and some specific vocabulary for them to write a good horror story. The wo ...
15 Views 28,562 IntAdv
How Much Is It? Menu Worksheet

How Much Is It? Menu Worksheet

It's a worksheet to practice numbers, prices, how much, food, desserts, main course, salads, seafood, etc. Students should work in pairs. Ex.: St A: "How much is the blueberry pie?" St.B: " It' ...
19 Views 36,943 Elem
Parts of the Body Word Search

Parts of the Body Word Search

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 ...
6 Views 15,399 Pre-IntInt
Possessive Adjectives Battleship Game

Possessive Adjectives Battleship Game

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 ...
31 Views 40,207 Elem
Breakfast: Food Word Search

Breakfast: Food Word Search

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, ...
7 Views 17,464 Beg
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Easter Word Search

Easter Word Search

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 ...
9 Views 17,452 BegElem
Quick as a Cricket: Similes Worksheet

Quick as a Cricket: Similes Worksheet

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 ...
11 Views 32,380 Elem
Food Clipart & Exercises

Food Clipart & Exercises

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 ...
10 Views 7,650 BegElem
Food Word Search 2

Food Word Search 2

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 ...
5 Views 12,320 Elem
Unscramble me! Animals Worksheet

Unscramble me! Animals Worksheet

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 ...
7 Views 10,903 Beg
My Space Mini-Book

My Space Mini-Book

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 ...
5 Views 12,598 ElemPre-Int
Food Lesson Plan

Food Lesson Plan

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 ...
8 Views 8,294 ElemPre-Int
American English vs British English Worksheet

American English vs British English Worksheet

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 ...
20 Views 39,249 Pre-IntInt
People at Work: Elementary Wordsearch

People at Work: Elementary Wordsearch

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 ...
4 Views 7,760 Elem
Ecology Tile Puzzle

Ecology Tile Puzzle

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 ...
3 Views 8,076 Pre-IntIntAdv
Weather Word Search 2

Weather Word Search 2

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 ...
5 Views 9,561 BegElem
Easter Bunny! Where are you hiding?

Easter Bunny! Where are you hiding?

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 ...
16 Views 22,509 BegElem
Summer Worksheet

Summer Worksheet

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 ...
13 Views 40,188 ElemPre-IntInt
Proverbs Tile Puzzle 15

Proverbs Tile Puzzle 15

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 ...
5 Views 7,648 All
Proverbs Tile Puzzle 14

Proverbs Tile Puzzle 14

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 ...
4 Views 3,964 All
Sports Conversation Cards

Sports Conversation Cards

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 ...
24 Views 17,767 ElemPre-IntInt
Hobbies PowerPoint Game

Hobbies PowerPoint Game

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 ...
14 Views 45,967 ElemPre-Int
Proverbs Tile Puzzle 13

Proverbs Tile Puzzle 13

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 ...
5 Views 4,272 All
Proverbs Tile Puzzle 12

Proverbs Tile Puzzle 12

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 ...
5 Views 7,376
Proverbs Tile Puzzle 11

Proverbs Tile Puzzle 11

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 ...
4 Views 5,017 All

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