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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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Talking about Shopping: 5-page Worksheet

Talking about Shopping: 5-page Worksheet

Talking about Shopping: 5-page Worksheet This worksheet contains 5 pages of shopping-related vocabulary activities: fill in the blanks, change the sentence, compare the products, find and correct ...
24 Views 27,711 Pre-Int
Vocabulary worksheet

Vocabulary worksheet

This is a vocabulary worksheet including noun,verb and adjective forms. Example: A-USE THE GIVEN WORDS AND FILL IN THE BLANKS. BE CAREFUL WITH THE TENSE. smile/shake hands/whistle/wave/yawn/lau ...
9 Views 13,218 Elem
The Cell Phone Age

The Cell Phone Age

This worksheet covers vocabulary, reading & discussion practice. Everyone seems to have opinions on cell phones and express them
25 Views 19,926 Adv
Phone Home: Phone and Numbers Printable Worksheet

Phone Home: Phone and Numbers Printable Worksheet

Worksheet to use as a warmer at any lesson about cell phones or technology. Example: If you are living in another country while you are studying, you will probably want to phone home a lot and ...
13 Views 25,790 Elem
Stress Printable Worksheet

Stress Printable Worksheet

Market leader pre-intermediate unit 5. Article about how to cope with stress plus exercises and discussion about the topic
10 Views 16,428 Pre-Int
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Telling the time

Telling the time

Worksheet explaining the basics of how to tell the time
10 Views 9,950 Beg
Colours everywhere! Worksheet for Kids

Colours everywhere! Worksheet for Kids

A simple worksheets for kids about colours. Review.
10 Views 7,816 Beg
Functions in english

Functions in english

This handout contains different expressions for different functions, such as apology, givind advice, etc. It is really useful for speaking practice.
21 Views 15,444 Adv
Naming the Family Members Printable Worksheet

Naming the Family Members Printable Worksheet

Family Tree - learning about family members
13 Views 21,452 Beg
Clothes Worksheet

Clothes Worksheet

There are some clothes pictures, the student have to match the picture and its name. The second page is like the same, so, you can print both pages in only one, and cut in the middle.
29 Views 21,500 Elem
Health Test Printable Worksheet

Health Test Printable Worksheet

Useful phrases and collocations to talk about health; different tasks are available - making a dialogues, giving advice, responding to complaints. Example: Give advice to a person who says the fo ...
14 Views 22,847 Pre-Int
Questions about Part-time jobs

Questions about Part-time jobs

Elementary level worksheet with questions for discussion about part-time jobs. Example questions: Are you a student or are you working now? If you are a student, have you finished your schooling ...
9 Views 33,567 Elem
Irish sayings

Irish sayings

On St Patrick's Day I found these sayings on a website. I read some of them to my students and they guessed what the meanings might be. It worked brilliantly! Then I let them choose the ones they ...
10 Views 36,128 Int
Describing People Worksheet

Describing People Worksheet

Elementary- intermediate levels. Vocabulary and rea ding, writing and speaking exercises.
36 Views 26,894 Int
Bare Necessities Printable Worksheet

Bare Necessities Printable Worksheet

A nice handouts with sentence patterns to talk about necessities. Examples and practice.  Example: It is important that you wear a tie.
12 Views 7,105 Pre-Int
Wash Your Hands: Elementary Worksheet

Wash Your Hands: Elementary Worksheet

A blank filling task with pictures to practise some vocabulary items related to handwashing.
17 Views 9,678 Elem
Telephoning Terms: Glossary

Telephoning Terms: Glossary

This glossary of <strong>telephoning terms</strong> is designed to provide you with a brief guide to the terms in current use. They are groupped according to headings which signify th ...
26 Views 16,299 Int
Song Worksheet: You Are My Everything by Santa Esmeralda (WITH VIDEO)

Song Worksheet: You Are My Everything by Santa Esmeralda (WITH VIDEO)

WS contains pre-listening, while-listening and after-listening exercises to the well-known song. Nice one for Vday lessons
13 Views 6,659 Beg
Health Vocabulary Printable Worksheet

Health Vocabulary Printable Worksheet

Cut the handout into slips of papers and ask the students to match the words with their definition.
13 Views 21,452 Int
Nature Related Vocabulary

Nature Related Vocabulary

Environment, nature, animals and weather vocabulary and practice exercises for grammar and speaking. The level is intermediate, and it is also appropriate for upper intermediate and those who are ...
33 Views 15,282 Int
Jobs Worksheet

Jobs Worksheet

A task for elementary/pre-intermediate students. Cut the sheet into stripes. Let students match the definition for the job.
16 Views 15,963 Elem
Saint Patrick Worksheet

Saint Patrick Worksheet

A useful worksheet to learn about Saint Patrick's Day and how it is celebrated.
30 Views 66,061 Beg
Vancouver 2010 - the winter olympics

Vancouver 2010 - the winter olympics

Reading comprehension practice on the subject of this year winter olympics in Vancouver, plus some lexical exercises.
6 Views 12,160 Int
Board Game: Pictures for Present Simple and Present Continuous

Board Game: Pictures for Present Simple and Present Continuous

The worksheet can be used for most levels. It is useful for checking the students' level, can be used to practice Present Continuous, Present Simple (habits and routines) and everything your ...
41 Views 44,137 Pre-Int
Seasons in the Sun cloze

Seasons in the Sun cloze

A cloze with simple vocabulary for elementary students
6 Views 10,365 Elem

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