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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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At the airport: Gap Fill

At the airport: Gap Fill

At the airport: fill in the gaps. Example sentences: 1. A trip on an airplane is called a _____________________. 2. A flight within one country is called a _________________ flight. 3. A flight be ...
27 Views 39,831 Pre-Int
Elementary Grammar Test (Present Simple Tense) and lexics

Elementary Grammar Test (Present Simple Tense) and lexics

This is a test designed for the Elementary level. It includes two parts: grammar (2 exercises) and lexics. Mainly for Russian users, nevertheless you may change the translation exercise into your ...
19 Views 22,414 Elem
Adverbs of Quantity + Transportation

Adverbs of Quantity + Transportation

Practice of transportation problems plus adverbs like 'too many', 'too much', 'enough', 'more', 'less' and 'fewer' with countable and uncountable nouns.
19 Views 33,840 Adv
I Can Play The Guitar: Elementary Worksheet

I Can Play The Guitar: Elementary Worksheet

Well, it's nice to have this website as a resource for our English classes. My worksheet is about "can" to describe abilities. First, it contains some musical intruments so that students can speak ...
23 Views 17,086 Elem
Buying a Home: Upper Intermediate Checklist Worksheet

Buying a Home: Upper Intermediate Checklist Worksheet

A checklist for upper-intermediate students with items usually relevant in the choice of a home. Students learn or expand vocab, and at the same time talk about neighborhood and home preferences. ...
10 Views 10,693 Adv
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Colourful Fish Activity

Colourful Fish Activity

Colours: this cute worksheet can be used as a set of flashcards or for some kind of pairwork when S1 points at a fish and S2 has to name the colour (page 2 should be used), or in some other creati ...
17 Views 8,723 Beg
Christmas time

Christmas time

Christmas worksheet. Vocabulary + simple text.
9 Views 4,750 Elem
Martin Luther King and the Montgomery Bus Boycot

Martin Luther King and the Montgomery Bus Boycot

Quiz to check learners' knowledge about Martin Luther King and the Montgomery Bus Boycot.
8 Views 11,167 Pre-Int
Death Penalty Worksheet

Death Penalty Worksheet

Worksheet with the amnesty international report 2009, last sentences of convicted criminals (as picture cards), 2 further texts. Also included are activities with these texts, reported speech, wri ...
13 Views 23,174 Adv
Working on Speaking Skills: Household Chores

Working on Speaking Skills: Household Chores

It is a speaking activity that deals with household chores to work with the topic of gender
23 Views 36,181 Pre-Int
Conceptual map: How to describe people.

Conceptual map: How to describe people.

Conceptual map to follow when describing people.
22 Views 9,920 Elem
Describing clowns

Describing clowns

How to describe people using clowns. Reading and writing.
11 Views 12,095 Elem
Parts of the House, Rooms and Furniture Worksheet

Parts of the House, Rooms and Furniture Worksheet

This is a brief overview test that includes a vocabulary drill (house/rooms/furniture) as well as a little practice of prepositions of place and describing the weather.
53 Views 112,450 Elem
Colours and Painting Activities

Colours and Painting Activities

Painting activities and practising colours.
8 Views 9,122 Beg
Colours and Numbers

Colours and Numbers

Practising colours and numbers.
14 Views 14,567 Beg
Mother's Day Poems

Mother's Day Poems

This is a collection of poems for the Mother's Day.
40 Views 125,673 Pre-Int
Are you cold?

Are you cold?

Supplementary activity on Are you cold? Yes, I am. No, I'm not.
9 Views 4,993 Beg
Weather

Weather

Supplementary activities on It's cold: label the image.
7 Views 5,632 Beg
Jobs

Jobs

Business English printable worksheet: jobs. 3-page handout, lots of exercises, pictures, etc
11 Views 10,431 Pre-Int
I'm an animal

I'm an animal

Video listening comprehension using two YouTube videos: <em>I'm a gorilla</em>: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3QkwLkkgUY <em>I'm a kangaroo</em>: http://www.you ...
14 Views 10,601 Int
English for Human Resources - Business English Collection

English for Human Resources - Business English Collection

A 23-page collection of business English and HR materials. Enjoy!
16 Views 24,613 Adv
General tests with keys, Intermediate level

General tests with keys, Intermediate level

Two Intermediate level tests for general English. Answer key provided for both tests.
15 Views 13,939 Int
4 Mother's Day WordSearches

4 Mother's Day WordSearches

The archive contains 4 elementary level wordsearches that can be used on the Mother's Day theme lesson with your students. The wordsearches are: Fun things to do with Mom. More fun things to do wi ...
11 Views 7,662 Elem
Christmas picture

Christmas picture

Christmas picture test for children. You must match pictures.
11 Views 7,202 Beg

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