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.
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Town and Country Rural landscapes word search puzzle for Pre-Intermediate learners. List of words used in this word search: WOOD, FIELD, HEDGE, COTTAGE, HILL, FOOTPATH, VILLAGE, GATE, STREAM, LAN ...
Family vocabulary with synonyms for young learners. List of words used in this word search: FATHER, GRANDMA, DAD, GRANDMOTHER, BROTHER, GRANDFATHER, MUM, SISTER, MOTHER, GRANDAD, FAMILY Created ...
The worksheet contains beautiful and funny pictures and words about fruit and vegetables. They can be used as flashcards in your classroom, especially suitable for children and young learners. You ...
Dominoes for elementary students on Feelings, containing 12 different adjectives: angry, confused, depressed, excited, furious, happy, hurt, nervous, sad, scared, tired, shy. How to use the domin ...
This is a PPT presentation of sport vocabulary (usage of play go and do). It can be used as a presentation of sports that take do, play or go. The students first look at the sports and than say wh ...
This worksheet can be very useful for learning and revising words referring to the film industry. Students are given the definiton and with the help of a dictionary they have to find the word that ...
This is a card game based on the version of the game called UNO. It deals the cards to two or more players to be run out of cards (they have to get rid of the cards that match the same color or le ...
A funny alphabet for 4 - 7 year olds. It can be used as flashcards and you can teach pronunciation with any of the typical songs of the alphabet. It can be used as a poster for th ...
Food word search - your learners will need to find food items that can be seen in their fridge at home. List of words used in this word search: ICE-CREAM, MUSHROOMS, SALAD, SAUSAGES, CHICKEN, FIS ...
The word searcn includes nouns which are relevant occasions in every one's personal or family life and are usually celebrated. List of words used in this word search: ANNIVERSARY, CELEBRATION, WE ...
This elementary word search puzzle contains words that describe different kinds of movies. List of words used in this word search: ACTION, DRAMA, FANTASY, ANIMATED, DOCUMENTARY, ROMANCE, MYSTERY, ...
Here's another simple tile puzzle where your learners will have to unscramble the letter tiles to reveal the secret message (a famous saying) about keeping fit! Use it as a warmer or as a homework ...
Use this Easter tile puzzle as a warmer or cooler for your Easter lesson. It's a quote by Clarence W. Hall and it's a great conversation starter for your Upper-Intermediate or Advanced class.
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A set of 15 cards / flashcards to teach the most common phrasal verbs with "out" which can be used for different classroom activities such as games or conversation cards. I personally use these c ...
This a correctable / Editable worksheet for Intermediate students on Phrasal Verbs. Including a colourful study sheet and two more pages with three different tasks:
a) Match the phrasal verbs w ...
Very basic wordsearch with the names of basic food products. Aimed to begginer level students. Good as review of the material before a test. List of words used in this word search: MEAT, PEAS, BR ...
With the following word search puzzle, students will have a variety of different words found in different parts of a house. Based on this vocabulary, students then can use there is/there are effec ...
Just a word puzzle with the colours. Enjoy it! You could ask your students to colour each word with the colour it mentions. List of words used in this word search: PURPLE, GREEN, BROWN, WHITE, PI ...
Today is the World Health Day. Let's celebrate it with this word puzzle which contains a lot of health and medical vocabulary! Hope your learners enjoy this word search! List of words used in thi ...
This worksheet will be good for classwork and for self-study. It goes with the book English Idioms in Use (intermediate). Here you can find idioms of human relationships with their translation. Yo ...
A worksheet on the topic “ Easter” containing a picture dictionary a word search puzzle. Suitable for almost all levels. This worksheet will keep students busy and having fun while l ...
Extremely simple, appealing and useful worksheet for beginners. Divided into two parts so that students with difficulties in learning and memorizing new vocabulary can be supported by a picture ...
Hey there! If you have been trying really hard to entertain your teen students and you have no any ideas left, here's the bet game I want to share with you. For this game, you divide your students ...
This activity is suitable for adults or younger students. Prompt A instructs beginning learners to use "there is/there are" and positional prepositions. Prompt B instructs high-beginning and low- ...
This is an Upper Intermediate word search puzzle where your learners will need to find names of 20 crime and punishment words. Hope you enjoy it!
List of words used in this word search: AT ...
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