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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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2 short stories with exercises

2 short stories with exercises

A funny story "The water closet" with vocabulary practice, and a story about climate,"The sun" - fill in the blanks, exercises: articles, wish/if only I've done it wi ...
22 Views 29,216 Int
A funny story with exercises + a Quiz

A funny story with exercises + a Quiz

Vocabulary,
A funny story "A problem with H" with vocabulary practice and true/false exercise A quiz / general knowledge (vocabulary practice) Fill in the blanks jokes <span style="fon ...
25 Views 25,177 Pre-IntInt
Dr. Phil's personality test

Dr. Phil's personality test

Vocabulary
Dr. Phil's Personality Test/Psychological Profile
5 Views 12,857 Pre-IntInt
The death of the mother-in-law

The death of the mother-in-law

"The death of a mother-in-law" is a funny story about family relationships. vocabulary practice, adjectives, emphasis
15 Views 7,875 Pre-IntInt
Einstein's Chauffeur

Einstein's Chauffeur

Einstein's Chauffeur - a true (?) anecdote about Albert Einstein (vocabulary practice, true/false, fill in the blanks story) Washroom story - a funny story, misunderstanding (scrambled sentences) ...
73 Views 116,949 Pre-IntInt
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A five pound note

A five pound note

Vocabulary,
<span style="font-style: italic;">"A five pound note"</span> is an interesting story of how prejudice can make people make mistakes (reading comprehension, vocabulary)
7 Views 6,831 Pre-IntInt
The Awful Fate of Melpomenus Jones

The Awful Fate of Melpomenus Jones

Vocabulary,
"The Awful Fate of Melpomenus Jones" is an amusing story about a young man, who finds it extremely difficult not to be honest. (satirical text) (vocabulary practice, reading comprehension) extra ...
9 Views 17,359 Pre-IntInt
The Man who sold the Eiffel tower

The Man who sold the Eiffel tower

Vocabulary,
<span style="font-style: italic;">"The Man who sold the Eiffel tower"</span> is a true story about Victor Lustig, a swindler, who managed to sell the Eiffel tower, ...
9 Views 12,799 Int
Strange news

Strange news

Strange news - 4 newspaper clippings (headlines missing)
16 Views 22,058 Pre-IntInt
The landlady part 1

The landlady part 1

<span style="font-style: italic;">"The landlady"</span> (by Roald Dahl) is a gothic (and funny) story about a young man renting a room in London. vocabulary practi ...
9 Views 25,879 IntAdv
The landlady part 2

The landlady part 2

Vocabulary,
reading comprehension, vocabulary practice, understanding the context extract: <span style="font-style: italic;">Now, the fact that his landlady appeared to be slightly off he ...
6 Views 16,478 IntAdv
The landlady part 3

The landlady part 3

Vocabulary,
vocabulary (synonyms, definitions), reading comprehension extract: <span style="font-style: italic;">Billy started sipping his tea. She did the same. For half a minute or so, ...
4 Views 11,410 IntAdv
A letter of complaint (T)

A letter of complaint (T)

for teachers (T): an example of how a letter should be written (formal vs. informal language)
14 Views 21,949 IntAdv
Languages

Languages

, Vocabulary
1. a language quiz - <span style="font-style: italic;">Test your aptitude for learning a foreign language</span> 2. languages and language learning, <span style="f ...
7 Views 23,357 IntAdv
The cleaning lady

The cleaning lady

"The cleaning lady" is a short and funny story. extract: <span style="font-style: italic;">For several months, nurses at a hospital have been baffled to find a dead pa ...
8 Views 8,111 Pre-IntInt
Things are not always what they seem

Things are not always what they seem

Vocabulary,
"fill in the blanks story" about how prejudice makes people embarrass themselves
11 Views 10,031 Pre-IntInt
Having a bad day?

Having a bad day?

extract form the story "having a bad day?" <span style="font-style: italic;">For all of you, who occasionally have a really bad day when you just need to take it out on ...
10 Views 14,007 Pre-IntInt
The lefthanders

The lefthanders

Vocabulary,
Talking about left-handed people (fill in the blanks, vocabulary) Famous People for teenagers
7 Views 7,409 Pre-Int
A letter of complaint (S)

A letter of complaint (S)

formal letter writing, fill in the blanks * student's worksheet (S)
12 Views 21,052 IntAdv

CAE

These are the materials downloaded from "staff member" of onestopenglish.
20 Views 8,562 Exam
Active adjectives

Active adjectives

, , Vocabulary
VOCABULARY FOCUS: basic adjectives: big, small, tall, short, fat, thin, young, old, happy, sad.
7 Views 10,442 Elem

Business Writing Basics

Teacher's Notes and ss' Worksheets to practise business writing
8 Views 10,153 IntAdv
borrow and lend

borrow and lend

, Vocabulary,
Practice of using the verbs <span style="font-style: italic;">borrow</span> and <span style="font-style: italic;">lend</span>.
24 Views 16,578 IntAdv
Restaurant role cards

Restaurant role cards

Restaurant role-plays
110 Views 93,965 IntAdv
Environmental Protection Quiz

Environmental Protection Quiz

Vocabulary,
A quiz on environmental protection awareness which may be used as a warm-up or summary for a lesson devoted to problems of ecology
23 Views 37,769 IntAdv

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