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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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Cartoon Worksheet: Ice Age

Cartoon Worksheet: Ice Age

This worksheet is to be used with a snippet (scene 5) from Ice Age. Intended for kids who had a movie project going on, it teaches the words for the animals in the video and recycles "talking abou ...
14 Views 16,691 ElemPre-Int
The Simpsons Family

The Simpsons Family

This worksheet recycles the vocabulary items of family members, but focuses on the possessive clitic . It uses the Simpsons family as reference, so make sure your students like the Simpsons. Other ...
35 Views 31,447 BegElem
Song Worksheet: Photograph by Nickelback (WITH VIDEO)

Song Worksheet: Photograph by Nickelback (WITH VIDEO)

To be used with the video clip for Nickelback's hit "Photograph". Intended for teens. The worksheet starts with a discussion of their childhood, recycling "used to" and teaching some related to ex ...
13 Views 27,559 Int
Song Worksheet: First Date by Blink 182 (WITH VIDEO)

Song Worksheet: First Date by Blink 182 (WITH VIDEO)

I'd strongly advise against showing the video clip to a group of teens because it shows drugs and other non PC stuff. However, the song is fine, and this worksheet is intended for that age group. ...
9 Views 9,198 IntAdv
Invitation Card

Invitation Card

This flashcard contains sample invitation card which will help students write their own ones bellow. Four variants are given. It can be used for 5th grade students while learning the topic Parties ...
8 Views 23,358 Pre-Int
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A Job Interview

A Job Interview

It's an interesting way to revise the word order and understanding of questions. You could change the questions depending of the level. The children enjoy answering and pretending they are on a re ...
38 Views 35,821 Elem
Song Worksheet: So Sick by NeYo (WITH VIDEO)

Song Worksheet: So Sick by NeYo (WITH VIDEO)

This worksheet is for Ne-Yo's hit "So sick". It basically works on the vocabulary the lyrics bring up, but with a focus on collocations and with expressions that denote impatience. Intended for teens.
9 Views 19,009 Adv
Song Worksheet: Shake It Off by Mariah's Carey (WITH VIDEO)

Song Worksheet: Shake It Off by Mariah's Carey (WITH VIDEO)

This worksheet is to be used with Mariah's Carey song "Shake it off". it focuses on multiword verbs. First, it works on the concept of "off" in multiword verbs. Then it asks the student to substit ...
3 Views 9,264 Pre-IntIntAdv
Cartoon Worksheet: Madagascar 2

Cartoon Worksheet: Madagascar 2

This worksheet contains activities for you to work with kids after watching Madagascar 2. Students will work with vocabulary of wild animals, their physical description, adjectives to describe per ...
20 Views 33,610 Elem
Magic E

Magic E

This is a ws about the so called ''magic e''. Sts have to read the word and match it with the correct picture. They then have to look for the word and write the e behind it and ...
12 Views 8,427 Elem
Song Worksheet: I'm a Woman by Bette Midler (WITH VIDEO))

Song Worksheet: I'm a Woman by Bette Midler (WITH VIDEO))

This worksheet is to be used with Bette Midler's highly politically incorrect song "I'm a woman". It intends to generate a discussion concerning the stereotypical view of men a ...
3 Views 10,018 Adv
A Short History of the Fork (Parts 1-3)

A Short History of the Fork (Parts 1-3)

An extensive reading activity set of three wss with comprehension questions, vocabulary, fill in multiple choice and parts of speech activities. Where and when did the first forks appear? What di ...
9 Views 11,793 IntAdv
Song Worksheet: Summer Holiday

Song Worksheet: Summer Holiday

1. Before listening students work in pairs to fill in the gaps using the clues given in brackets. 2.Elicit and write their answers on the board (adding some yourself if you want to). 3. Listen a ...
14 Views 12,870 ElemPre-Int
Song Worksheet: Thriller by Michael Jackson (WITH VIDEO)

Song Worksheet: Thriller by Michael Jackson (WITH VIDEO)

Worksheet for upper-intermediate and above students. Good for topic-based lessons on ghosts and the supernatural. Good for getting the student motivated. Start of by playing the song all the way ...
38 Views 95,322 IntAdv
Food Test

Food Test

This is a quiz about food. You can use it to beging teaching likes and dislikes about food. Ask about the type of food they like, then, read each person's personality. You can ask the students to ...
24 Views 18,372 All
Phrasal Verbs Challenge: To Look

Phrasal Verbs Challenge: To Look

Three sets of exercises on phrasal verb "to look". Just a bit of explanation and practice: 1) Study the explanation and match the pictures. 2) Choose the correct answer. 3) Fill in the phrasal ...
22 Views 12,340 Int
Sweatshop and Child Labor Role Play

Sweatshop and Child Labor Role Play

Objective: This is a fun way for students to understand the complexity of the sweatshop issue. It also serves as a review of the lessons and issues. Setting:A hearing concerning sweatshops and ch ...
16 Views 15,873
DIY: Do it Yourself

DIY: Do it Yourself

This worksheet is a list of household activities that your students need to rank according to how much experience they've got with each of them. They will be marking them as follows: 1. I can do ...
14 Views 10,194 IntAdvExam
Business Protocol: Cultural Differences of Doing Business in Different Countries

Business Protocol: Cultural Differences of Doing Business in Different Countries

This is a reading text about cultural differences in business protocol: how business in done in the following countries: United Kingdom, Malaysia, India, France, Turkey. Many of your students (an ...
20 Views 22,352 IntAdvExam
Family Worksheet For Kindergarten

Family Worksheet For Kindergarten

The teacher can write the family members with the letter s/he uses so that the students (1st grade usually) can trace and practice writing, spelling and vocabulary at the same time. It's intended ...
14 Views 25,629 Beg
Political Nightmares Role Play

Political Nightmares Role Play

Political Nightmares  Aim: Discussion, expressing opinions, agreeing and disagreeing Activity: Political Nightmares - Interviewing and discussion Level: Advanced   Outline: • ...
14 Views 27,584 AdvExam
TV Series Worksheet: Flashforward Episode 1

TV Series Worksheet: Flashforward Episode 1

Flashforward's Episode 1 is really engaging from the very beginning! This worksheet includes spotting idioms and phrases, answering questions, filling in the blanks and circling the correct word ...
11 Views 25,101 IntAdv
Bingo TV: Chairing A Meeting Role-Play

Bingo TV: Chairing A Meeting Role-Play

This worksheet contains 3 role cards for a role-play about a TV company.  Example: Role A:You are a senior manager of Bingo TV, an independent broadcasting company. Prepare to table th ...
13 Views 15,869 IntAdvExam
Test for Beginner Russian Speakers

Test for Beginner Russian Speakers

English test for beginners (body parts, alphabet, numbers, etc) that may be used at a round up lesson or as a test for assessment. The tasks include a lot of visual support (e.g. pictures) and see ...
16 Views 17,772 BegElem
Song Worksheet: What Can I Do by the Corrs (WITH VIDEO)

Song Worksheet: What Can I Do by the Corrs (WITH VIDEO)

Initial task (write three song meanings on the board, ask students to listen to the song and choose the most suitable sentence to explain the meaning of the song) Gap-fill and Matching Exercise. ( ...
16 Views 14,660 ElemPre-IntInt

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