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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 and Drink Wordsearch

Food and Drink Wordsearch

This is a Food and Drink wordsearch for pre-intermediate or intermediate level. It contains vocabulary from such topics as fruit, vegetables, herbs and spices, taste, meat, fish and kitchen utensi ...
11 Views 13,773 Int
UPDATED: St Patrick's Day Leprechauns

UPDATED: St Patrick's Day Leprechauns

Reading comprehension for kids, lower intermediate. Reading comprehension for St Patrick´s day about leprechauns. Kids learn the legend of these fair shoemakers and the story of the pot o ...
20 Views 22,795 ElemPre-Int
Daily Routines Worksheet

Daily Routines Worksheet

A crossword to have fun and learn more about the daily routines. Using the words in the box, students write the correct words in the numbered grid and then match them with the pictures.
8 Views 21,264 ElemPre-Int
Food and Drinks Boardgame

Food and Drinks Boardgame

This is a quick time-filler to review Food vocabulary. Every square provides a picture clue. Every time a correct answer is given it can be used as a communicative activity.
15 Views 17,601 ElemPre-Int
Relatives Word Search

Relatives Word Search

Here's a simple word search with 16 names of family members. Will work best with elementary learners. Hope you find it useful! List of words used in this word search: NEPHEW, GRANDFATHER, FATHER ...
3 Views 11,646 Elem
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Phrasal Verbs Worksheet: Be, Have, Set, Break

Phrasal Verbs Worksheet: Be, Have, Set, Break

This worksheet contains phrasal verbs be/have and set/break. The students firstly should decide what verb to use with this or that expression. They may have to use their dictionaries for this acti ...
5 Views 7,320 Pre-IntInt
Occupations Word Search

Occupations Word Search

The word search activity is aimed at developing students' spelling skills as well as a tool of consolidation. Ideal as pair work. For the lower level students they can ask each other questions su ...
3 Views 12,495 ElemPre-IntInt
Character Adjectives Worksheet

Character Adjectives Worksheet

This paper will help your students learn character adjectives. It's also a good speaking topic. I usually ask my students to describe all other people in the class, actually to say their first imp ...
14 Views 15,822 Pre-Int
Cinema and Films

Cinema and Films

It's a worksheet with vocabulary concerning the cinema and the movies. It's based on B. J. Thomas's book Intermediate Vocabulary. It consists of two gapped texts, a speaking or writing exercise an ...
11 Views 21,588 Pre-IntInt
Transport Word Search: 20 Words

Transport Word Search: 20 Words

This is a word search with 20 lexical items related to transport. Hope you find it useful. Happy teaching! List of words used in this word search: TRAIN, RIDE, SAFE, DISTANCE, STOP, TRIP, ACCIDE ...
9 Views 22,383 Elem
Crime and Punishment Word Puzzle (Intermediate)

Crime and Punishment Word Puzzle (Intermediate)

A wordsearch where your Intermediate level learners will need to look for words about crimes, criminals and all sorts of offences. List of words used in this word search: ROBBER, HIJACKER, VANDAL ...
6 Views 31,073 Int
Weather and Seasons

Weather and Seasons

Simple but useful worksheet about the Weather and the Seasons. It has a picture dictionary to help students memorize the words and a matching activity to reinforce the vocabulary.
17 Views 31,868 ElemPre-Int
Severe Weather Word Search

Severe Weather Word Search

Word search for common types of extreme weather and words to describe them. Hope you find this useful! List of words used in this word search: BLIZZARD, TIDALWAVE, TORNADO, FREAK, FLOOD, DISASTER ...
5 Views 12,468 Int
Household Chores Worksheet

Household Chores Worksheet

Label the pictures with household chores. There is a total of 12 images for the following chores: Do the ironing, hang the washing out to dry, do the cooking / get the dinner ready, dust the furn ...
11 Views 16,828 Int
Personality Adjectives

Personality Adjectives

This simple word search contains some of the most common personalitiy adjectives. They were taken from Solutions Pre-Intermediate Unit 1. List of words used in this word search: MEAN, QUIET, IMPA ...
10 Views 17,120 ElemPre-Int
Reading Week Elementary Word Search

Reading Week Elementary Word Search

This word search is about the Reading Week, which is celebrated, in most countries, during March. It is elementary and can be used as a warmer or to end a class with a game. List of words used in ...
3 Views 6,486 Elem
Elizabethan Era Word Search

Elizabethan Era Word Search

The crossword can be used as a warmer or timesaver in teaching English history List of words used in this word search: BLOODY, TUDORS, BOLEYN, PIRACY, GLOBE, VIRGINIA, RALEIGH, SHAKESPEARE, DRAKE ...
3 Views 8,652 Pre-Int
English is Everywhere! Where Can We Find It?

English is Everywhere! Where Can We Find It?

This simple wordsearch will help your students identify 10 different sources of authentic English language in their daily life. List of words used in this word search: SONGS, INTERNET, FILMS, BOO ...
4 Views 4,694 Elem
Clothes & Fashion Word Search

Clothes & Fashion Word Search

This is an elementary vocabulary wordsearch with 19 words related to fashion and clothes. Hope you and your students enjoy it! Happy teaching! List of words used in this word search: SUIT, COAT, ...
12 Views 24,340 ElemPre-Int
Food Elementary Word Search

Food Elementary Word Search

This Food and Drinks Word Search will help your small learners to revise the words they know. Good luck to you and your students!!! List of words used in this word search: SANDWICH, GRAPES, MILK, ...
3 Views 9,051 BegElem
Daily Routines Worksheet

Daily Routines Worksheet

This is a worksheet which students are usually fond of because of its nice pictures. It helps practicing daily actions as well as time expressions. Students are also required to use the Present Si ...
25 Views 56,067 Elem
Months Word Search

Months Word Search

Find all 12 months. Good for Elementary students/kids. List of words used in this word search: MARCH, JULY, FEBRUARY, JUNE, SEPTEMBER, JANUARY, MAY, DECEMBER, APRIL, AUGUST, NOVEMBER, OCTOBER Cr ...
7 Views 12,250 Elem
Countries and Nationalities Worksheet

Countries and Nationalities Worksheet

This worksheet has 22 countries and nationalities hidden in it, your students will have fun finding those in the grid! Happy teaching! List of words used in this word search: ENGLISH, AUSTRALIAN ...
12 Views 35,946 BegElem
How Are You Feeling Today?

How Are You Feeling Today?

This worksheet may be used while warming-up the students and asking them about their mood or how they are feeling this day. A great variety of answers together with funny faces will help them to r ...
28 Views 130,168 All
Cooking Word Search

Cooking Word Search

This word search contains cooking vocabulary used in recipes. Will work well with Pre-Intermediate level students. List of words used in this word search: CHOP, PEEL, FRY, SEASON, SPOONFUL, HOTPL ...
13 Views 15,587 Pre-Int

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