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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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Geography quiz - vocabulary

Geography quiz - vocabulary

Words that describe geography and climate of the place for intermediate students.
4 Views 10,916 Int
Role-play: How to behave abroad

Role-play: How to behave abroad

The task of the students is to make up dialogue using the tips included in the following worksheet. Each student is a representative of some country who shares rules of good behaviour in different ...
38 Views 34,417 Pre-Int
St. Patrick's Day Rhymes

St. Patrick's Day Rhymes

St. Patrick's Day Rhymes: Students solve riddles by finding rhyming words.
16 Views 23,375 Elem
St. Patrick's Day Word Jumble

St. Patrick's Day Word Jumble

St. Patrick's Day Word Jumble: Students try to find as many words as they can from the phrase St. Patrick's Day.
6 Views 16,438 Elem
St. Patrick's Day Word Search

St. Patrick's Day Word Search

St. Patrick's Day Word Search: Teachers can review St. Patrick's Day vocabulary with this word search
6 Views 12,003 Beg
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St. Patrick's Day ShapeBook: 10 pages

St. Patrick's Day ShapeBook: 10 pages

A 10-page shamrock-shaped shapebook with St. Patrick's Day theme words, from GREEN to RAINBOW.
13 Views 10,094 Beg
Saint Patrick's Board Game

Saint Patrick's Board Game

Who will reach the pot of gold first? A fun St. Patrick's Day/ Irish theme game.
15 Views 30,333 Elem
Leprechaun Marionette

Leprechaun Marionette

In this art activity, students make their own Leprechaun marionette.
11 Views 25,437 Beg
St Patrick Day: Printable Worksheet

St Patrick Day: Printable Worksheet

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with these fun-to-play activities.
14 Views 15,290 Pre-Int
St. Patrick's Day ABC

St. Patrick's Day ABC

Children put words in alphabetical order, and then use them to write a story about St. Patrick's Day.
9 Views 10,618 Beg
Food Containers

Food Containers

Match the containers with the examples and label the pictures
10 Views 15,410 Beg
Star Signs - Who Believes in the Horoscope?

Star Signs - Who Believes in the Horoscope?

Engaging classroom worksheets on the Horoscope! Reading comprehension activities, Crossword game, possibile further use for a Speaking activity - making students perform the dialogue or using it ...
13 Views 26,757 Int
Clothes and Colours

Clothes and Colours

This cut-out can help you introducing colours and clothes to very young children. I use it to tell stories or to make them say the words, or listen to me and put the right clothes.
28 Views 25,398 Beg
Phrases with travel, get and go on

Phrases with travel, get and go on

Activity to learn phrases with travel, get and go on.
14 Views 17,067 Int
Phrasal Verbs: Travel

Phrasal Verbs: Travel

Vocabulary and phrasal verbs related to travelling.
8 Views 15,315 Int
In the kitchen

In the kitchen

Vocabulary related to the kitchen, food and kitchenware.
10 Views 8,834 Beg
Question Tags

Question Tags

, Vocabulary
Exercises on question tags.
40 Views 39,583 Beg
Adjectives that describe feelings

Adjectives that describe feelings

Handout that helps students learn vocabulary through pictures. Also, some exercises to practice.
35 Views 21,942 Beg
Dogs related vocabulary

Dogs related vocabulary

The worksheet consists of 20 sentences designed for dogs lovers :)
6 Views 6,446 Pre-Int
Past Simple Song Worksheet: Because you loved me by Celine Dion (WITH VIDEO)

Past Simple Song Worksheet: Because you loved me by Celine Dion (WITH VIDEO)

Fill in the gaps with the past tense of the verbs you hear from the song of Celine Dion's "Because you loved me".
30 Views 33,280 Elem
Put together the broken hearts

Put together the broken hearts

Spell out the Valentine's Day message.
12 Views 8,435 Beg
Valentine's Day Around the World

Valentine's Day Around the World

Reading and speaking about Valentine's Day in different countries
21 Views 20,185 Pre-Int
Waving Flag: Printable Song Worksheet

Waving Flag: Printable Song Worksheet

Waving Flag: printable activity to go with the Official World Cup 2010 song No song included: YouTube Video link.
12 Views 15,081 Pre-Int
Astrology helps your adjectives

Astrology helps your adjectives

This is an activity to increase adjective vocabulary. It can also be adapted to become a speaking one.
19 Views 18,440 Pre-Int

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