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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Make your students learn the usual vocabulary related to clothes in an amusing way. This presentation includes a lesson and a game. First students click on the pictures to read the words. Then t ...
Here's is another mini book. This time the topic is “ Time”, following the same layout of the previous ones, it was designed for elementary students in order to teach them new vocabul ...
A set of 40 flash cards on clothes, footwear and accessories. Depending on your students' level they can be used in several ways such as memory games, conversation cards, oral test, group work, c ...
A worksheet dealing with bedroom and furniture vocabulary and some grammar topics such as prepositions of place (on, under, in, next to and in front of), there + To Be, etc. Especially designed ...
The aim of this exercise is to help young learners revise sports words if they have recently been taught these words. I will use this sports vocabulary word search puzzle as a warmer to prepare th ...
The world of television. Making the programmes, types of programmes and celebrities. List of words used in this word search: CREW, PRODUCTION, GRIP, CAMERAMAN, ACTORS, SERIES, SOUND, ELECTRICIAN ...
The task: Match nine figures to establish nine facts related to water and urbanization issues. Skills required: Reading + Thinking Vocabulary: related to environment, particularly urbanisation ch ...
This is a very simple word search with family relations words. Will work great with a group of Complete beginners - no matter adults, teenagers or kids. List of words used in this word search: GR ...
Your students will learn the rooms in the house with this simple complete beginner level word search puzzle. List of words used in this word search: DININGROOM, GARDEN, KITCHEN, LIBRARY, GARAGE, ...
Find words that express feelings and emotions. Try to be as fast as you can! List of words used in this word search: COLD, HAPPY, TIRED, ANGRY, HOT, WORRIED, THIRSTY, MAD, HUNGRY, SAD, BORED Cre ...
I couldn't resist the temptation to celebrate Spring with a new colourful worksheet. Here's a very simple though lovely matching activity for elementary students to learn the most common words r ...
Here´s another mini book of my series. Eight pages of vocabulary related to the topic "The weather", following the same layout of the previous ones, it was designed for elementary students ...
It's an interview about the history of St. Patrick's Day and St. Patrick himself. The worksheet contains a list of comprehension questions for the video. You students are supposed to listen and th ...
The necessary vocabulary to talk about voluntary work and charity. Should be particularly helpful when teaching a lesson on one of these topics. Hope you find it useful! List of words used in thi ...
This word search will help revise the vocabulary related to natural phenomena/ disasters and will work well to recycle or revise the vocabulary of a unit which taps on this topic. List of words u ...
This is a NATIONALITIES wordsearch. Very useful to work with nationalities and to give to those students who finish first. List of words used in this word search: GERMAN, CHINESE, BRAZILIAN, FREN ...
Ice age - an activity for kids/teenagers. They answer questions about the cartoon, fill in the blanks and have fun. It's also used for convesation. The students match the pictures to the words too ...
Here's a simple 7-word Chess word search puzzle for your Elementary Level learners. Hope you like it! List of words used in this word search: DEFENCE, BISHOP, ATTACK, QUEEN, ROOK, PAWN, CHESS Cr ...
This word search contains words connected to the area of communications. It can be useful for teenagers. Then they can make sentences true about them using these words. List of words used in this ...
This Intermediate word puzzle will help my learners to remember the word on the topic. It will help them to remember their spelling as well. Finally, it will help me as a teacher to make an intere ...
Review the environment vocabulary with this Pre-Intermediate level word search activity. Hope you enjoy it! List of words used in this word search: HARM, WASTE, RECYCLE, DROP, POUR, POLLUTION, RU ...
This is a quick and easy word search for primary school children, to have fun and help memorize the vocabulary learnt of places to visit in the city...hope this can be of help! List of words used ...
This word search puzzle contains 16 feelen and emotion verbs that your Elementary or Pre-Intermediate level learners will need to find in the grid. List of words used in this word search: EN ...
Fun activities that can be used when the Christmas holidays are approaching. The worksheet is suitable for both elementary and high school students and with a bit of imagination with adult classes ...
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