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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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Jobs: Translate Into Your Own Language

Jobs: Translate Into Your Own Language

This is a worksheet with a list of jobs that is waiting to be translated into child's own language. I also added an English expression (howdy) for kids to learn a new phrase which is used in every ...
8 Views 5,027 Elem
Proffessions - Writing Template

Proffessions - Writing Template

This is a worksheet for kids to write about their future job. It can be used as an exercise in writing and it encourage kids to think and write creatively. It could be also used in a test paper ...
9 Views 7,538 Elem
Phrasal Verbs Challenge

Phrasal Verbs Challenge "to come"

Three sets of exercises on phrasal verb "to come".   Just a bit of explanation and practice: 1) Study the explanation and match the pictures. 2) Choose the correct answer. 3) Fill in the p ...
14 Views 10,518 Int
81 Verbs Meaning 'Said'

81 Verbs Meaning 'Said'

How many verb do you know that have the same (or nearly the same) meaning as 'to say'? This worksheet contains 81 (!) of such verbs - each on a separate card. It's up to you how you are going to ...
50 Views 21,439 IntAdvExam
Back to School Placement Test

Back to School Placement Test

A multi choice answer quiz divided into three pages corresponding to three levels of ability. Students who are of Ket standard should get through most of page one, while Pet level students wi ...
20 Views 14,899 ElemPre-IntIntExam
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English Proverbs 1

English Proverbs 1

Similar to "English proverbs 2", which got sent in the wrong order! Students have to match the beginnings and endings of common sayings, and then find the right explanation. Usually fun for a ...
24 Views 19,676 IntAdv
Camping: Full Writing Lesson Plan

Camping: Full Writing Lesson Plan

This 7-page lesson plan involved several pre-writing activities, as well as individual and group writing tasks that your learners will enjoy. This lesson plan was kindly provided by Evan-Moor and ...
11 Views 24,597 ElemPre-Int
Present Continuous: 3 Common Uses

Present Continuous: 3 Common Uses

This worksheet will help your students to understand and to use the Present Continuous. The good thing about this worsheet is the approach given to the Present Continuous. Students will realize th ...
13 Views 10,518 All
Imperative Voice Test

Imperative Voice Test

This is not really a test. This is a wake up exercise to remind students to pay attention to the instructions before starting work, If they follow the instructions, written in the imperative voice ...
24 Views 30,671 Pre-IntIntAdvExam
Idioms and Similes Quiz

Idioms and Similes Quiz

A multiple choice quiz to review idioms and similes. Guess the idiom/simile by looking at the pictures provided on top and then circle the right choice. This worksheet is specially appropriate ...
27 Views 45,464 Adv
Food Worksheet

Food Worksheet

This lesson teaches about food, it consists of four pages and is excellent for high beginners. It focuses on several grammar points such as How Much/How Many/Some/Any/A lot. It has many bright p ...
17 Views 15,211 Elem
Quantity, Adjectives and Job Vocabulary

Quantity, Adjectives and Job Vocabulary

The worksheet is about quantity words and adjectives. Also it has got some vocabulary about jobs. The worksheet contains fill in the blanks activities.The students need to know the quantity words ...
10 Views 13,517 ElemPre-Int
Endangered Species: Present Simple Worksheet

Endangered Species: Present Simple Worksheet

This is a nice worksheet with images of a few endangered species with information on how many of them are left on the planet. Your students are supposed to match the numbers to the pictures of the ...
18 Views 28,277 BegElem
Personal Information

Personal Information

This is a full lesson on personal information for beginners. First students read and complete some application forms. Then they read and practise a dialogue. Finally they focus on the pronunciatio ...
29 Views 39,516 BegElem
Dealing With The Real Story

Dealing With The Real Story

A complete worksheet recording a recent Associated Press style story of 500 words dealing with an issue relevent to everyone today..."The Crises" and how it is hurting real people. Included is a s ...
16 Views 19,231 IntAdvExam
Speaking and Writing Back to School Activities

Speaking and Writing Back to School Activities

Mind map for an oral presentation to prepare in groups or individual. Also, it can be used for speaking on the first day of class, answering all or some of the questions given. For the writing, st ...
23 Views 9,357 AdvExam
Autobiographical Mingle

Autobiographical Mingle

A warm-up activity for a first day class. Each student is given a piece of paper with some information about their teacher, they have to memorize it. Then they stand up and share the information. ...
12 Views 9,331 Pre-Int
Classroom Objects Worksheet

Classroom Objects Worksheet

With this worksheet, the students can practice some classroom objects and, at the same time, the colours. They have two activities to make: 1st, they have to match the words with the right pictur ...
34 Views 60,091 Elem
This Is Me - Back To School Worksheet For Older Students

This Is Me - Back To School Worksheet For Older Students

This is a worksheet you can use with your students on the first day back to school to get to know them and their favourite things better. This worksheet is for young learners who can already writ ...
29 Views 123,053 BegElem
Food At A Restaurant

Food At A Restaurant

This worksheet was used to present and practise food vocabulary and appropriate language at a restaurant. There is a picture of different kinds of food and drinks with their corresponding names to ...
33 Views 57,501 Elem
This Is Me: Back To School Activity For Kids

This Is Me: Back To School Activity For Kids

This is a worksheet you can use with your students on the first day back to school to get to know them and their favourite things better. This worksheet is for very young learners, who can't write ...
26 Views 87,564 BegElem
Adjectives Worksheet For Kids

Adjectives Worksheet For Kids

It's a worksheet for practicing the adjectives, it contains two activities of completing sentences with adjectives and also students have to draw their favourite animal and give a description for ...
31 Views 53,545 Elem
WH Questions - Games

WH Questions - Games

Hello Folks! This worksheet is actually a "Back to School" lesson plan to review WH questions with students throught games. Students will be able to prepare questions and answer them during the cl ...
27 Views 38,065 ElemPre-IntIntAdv
Categorize

Categorize

Categorize, the word says it all. Sts have to write famous places, people, food etc in the correct boxes. There's an answer key as well because some of them might not be very common but are famous ...
8 Views 8,832 Pre-IntInt
Hoops and Yoyo: Book Labels, Locker Stuffers, Pencil Toppers and Letter Labels

Hoops and Yoyo: Book Labels, Locker Stuffers, Pencil Toppers and Letter Labels

Your learners will adore these little things, many of the activities can be handed out on the first lesson after the summer break. Others can wait until a specific project lesson or given as homew ...
13 Views 11,637 BegElem

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