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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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Do It Yourself Quiz

Do It Yourself Quiz

Need + Noun Want + Infinitive
8 Views 5,774 ElemPre-Int
Categories 2

Categories 2

Vocabulary
Here's a worksheet where your learners will need to put words into different categories, depending on where they belong. Practice structures: Both/ All. Hope your students enjoy this!
3 Views 3,694 ElemPre-Int
Connections 1

Connections 1

, Vocabulary,
Verb to be + Adjective Want to + Infinitive
4 Views 7,310 Elem
My Aunt

My Aunt

Like + Noun Like + Infinitive
11 Views 5,385 Elem
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Animal Quiz

Animal Quiz

Verb to be Present Simple Have Got Can (ability)
31 Views 14,292 Elem
Observation 2

Observation 2

Can (Requests)
13 Views 9,421 Elem
Spelling Puzzle

Spelling Puzzle

Vocabulary,
Spelling; Vocabulary
4 Views 5,213 Elem
Memory 2

Memory 2

There is/ There are
5 Views 4,482 Elem
Opposites Quiz

Opposites Quiz

Adjectives
13 Views 10,136 Elem
Shadows

Shadows

Personal Pronouns + Verb to be Jobs
15 Views 7,405 Elem
Memory 1

Memory 1

Articles a/an Cardinal numbers +Plural Nouns Food vocabulary
25 Views 12,817 Elem
The stress game

The stress game

Practice vocabulary related to stress and relaxation
15 Views 9,829 Int
The dinner party

The dinner party

Vocabulary, ,
Expressiong opinions and food vocabulary
21 Views 8,056 Int
Words and phrases with make and do

Words and phrases with make and do

The aim is to teach and practice some common words and phrases with make or do.
31 Views 16,141 Int
How are you? How do you feel?

How are you? How do you feel?

The aim is to teach and practice some adjectives that describe how people are or feel.
8 Views 7,041 Int
Giving definitions

Giving definitions

Vocabulary,
The aim is to practice giving exact definition for various nouns, verbs and adjectives.
13 Views 23,889 Int
Pairs of words that are often confused

Pairs of words that are often confused

Vocabulary,
The aim is to look at pairs of words that students often mix up, such as continual/continuous, lend/borrow etc.
12 Views 10,724 Int
Types of people

Types of people

The aim is t look at different types of people, e.g.lodger, successor, hostage etc.
4 Views 4,007 Int
Health

Health

reading
16 Views 8,995 Elem
Foot+Ball

Foot+Ball

Vocabulary
Common compound nouns.
3 Views 3,961 Elem
Food for Thought

Food for Thought

lesson plan for practising writing simple shopping lists and menus.
10 Views 6,985 Elem
Food

Food

Vocabulary,
lesson plan for teaching some basic food vocabulary and restaurant menu.
8 Views 8,963 Elem
Countries and Nationalities

Countries and Nationalities

lesson plan for teaching the names of some common countries and nationalities.
10 Views 11,129 Elem

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