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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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 ...
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 ...
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.
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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