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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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Electric Cars Listening, Gap Fill and Writing Task (ISE 2/B2)

Electric Cars Listening, Gap Fill and Writing Task (ISE 2/B2)

Yva
Introduction to ISE 2/ B2 level listening on subject of Electric Cars, to be used with audio #2 on webpage: http://trinitypro.org/b2-listening/. Sheet 1 contains listening for gist,  tr ...
4 Views 24,379 Int
Fast Food- Listening, Discussion and Writing( Level B2/ISE)

Fast Food- Listening, Discussion and Writing( Level B2/ISE)

Yva
Listening is about possible reasons why fast food remains popular. Sheet 1 has listening for gist, and then supported listening with true or false questions. Optional discussion + writin ...
5 Views 28,400 Int
Movie Worksheet: What Is the U.S. Electoral College and How Does It Work?

Movie Worksheet: What Is the U.S. Electoral College and How Does It Work?

Adele
Electoral procedures in the US can be difficult to understand as they are complex and unique. Here's a link to a video on youtube that explains in simple terms what the US Electoral College is an ...
4 Views 11,342 IntAdv
Worksheet: Anti Bullying Week - Think and Do

Worksheet: Anti Bullying Week - Think and Do

Anti-Bullying Week is an annual UK event in the third week in November which aims to raise awareness of bullying of children and young people. Students look at the photograph and answer the questi ...
4 Views 18,560 Elem
Worksheet: Anti Bullying Week - What Is Bullying?

Worksheet: Anti Bullying Week - What Is Bullying?

Anti-Bullying Week is an annual UK event in the third week in November which aims to raise awareness of bullying of children and young people. This worksheet includes 10 questions that are all rel ...
3 Views 22,938 Elem
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B1/ISE 1 Style Reading Exercise - Holidays with Kids

B1/ISE 1 Style Reading Exercise - Holidays with Kids

Yva
ISE 1/ Trinity Style multiple text reading exercise on the theme of travel. It includes gap fill, true or false statements and paragraph titles. A PDF with the answers can be found on this pa ...
3 Views 21,764 Pre-Int
A Hot Drink (Coffee)- Supported Listening Activity

A Hot Drink (Coffee)- Supported Listening Activity

Iva
This worksheet is to be used with listening the audio "A hot drink" on this webpage: http://trinitypro.org/for-teachers/extra-listening-classroom/. You will also find a PDF with answers on th ...
2 Views 14,003 Pre-IntInt
Thanksgiving Day

Thanksgiving Day

Most holidays come with new vocabulary.This is a one page worksheet for teaching or revising Thanksgiving day. Students fill in the gaps and learn how Thanksgiving is celebrated today in the USA. ...
15 Views 71,239 ElemPre-IntInt
The Origins of Thanksgiving

The Origins of Thanksgiving

It's so great to teach our students a little bit about another culture. This is a worksheet for teaching or revising the story of the first Thanksgiving. Students fill in gaps using pictures and s ...
21 Views 73,421 ElemPre-IntIntAdv
Phrasal Verb Mind Map - Phrasal Verbs on Three Topics

Phrasal Verb Mind Map - Phrasal Verbs on Three Topics

Celia Jenkins
This worksheet deals with phrasal verbs on three different themes - a relationship, a journey and a telephone call. In the first activity, students can use the phrasal verbs listed to create sente ...
5 Views 24,690 IntAdv
Body Idioms 3 - Matching and Gap Fill Activity

Body Idioms 3 - Matching and Gap Fill Activity

Celia Jenkins
This worksheet introduces six common idioms with a body parts theme. Students need to match the idioms to the correct definition, then fill the gaps in short paragraphs and dialogues where the idi ...
6 Views 18,301 IntAdv
Vocabulary Booster

Vocabulary Booster

I have designed this PDF for the vocabulary booster part of Top Notch Fundamentals B. It includes the following topics: fruit and vegetables, musical instruments and outdoor activities. First ...
6 Views 28,085 Elem
Numbers and Units: Listening Exercise about Airports

Numbers and Units: Listening Exercise about Airports

Trini
A lower intermediate level listening exercise (use with http://trinitypro.org/for-teachers/targeted-listening/) about an airport. Students are asked to listen for specific numbers and units - gaps ...
4 Views 22,192 Pre-IntInt
Reactions to US Elections Results: Trump's Victory

Reactions to US Elections Results: Trump's Victory

Chocolate addict
This worksheet includes a video about the reasons of Trump's victory and a short article from the New York Times (a reaction by a contributing opinion writer). We are not supposed to discuss our p ...
18 Views 21,067 IntAdv
All about Me- Family, Parts of Body

All about Me- Family, Parts of Body

laura
This is a small English test  made to check students' understanding of simple concepts such as family, parts of body and their functions. 
1 Views 24,687 Elem
Home and Office Vocabulary

Home and Office Vocabulary

I have designed this worksheet for reviewing some vocabulary items related to offices and houses including a fax machine, a coffee maker, a dishwasher, an oven, etc. Hope it helps!
2 Views 22,436 Elem
Thanksgiving Worksheet - How Many Syllables?

Thanksgiving Worksheet - How Many Syllables?

Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday and is a time for giving thanks for the blessing of the harvest and of the preceding year. All of these words are associated with Thanksgiving. How many syll ...
7 Views 27,670 Elem
Thanksgiving Worksheet - Research Activity

Thanksgiving Worksheet - Research Activity

Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday and is the time for giving thanks for the blessing of the harvest of the preceding year. Students complete the report form and answer the questions about Tha ...
7 Views 25,413 Elem
Halloween/ Reading

Halloween/ Reading

This worksheet includes a reading task for Halloween. It is about the history of Halloween and what children usually do on this special day. It is designed for elementary and pre-intermediate stud ...
11 Views 76,550 ElemPre-Int
The Alphabet A-U

The Alphabet A-U

This PDF includes a dictation practice for complete beginners. Have your lovely students  write the words.
4 Views 10,965 Beg
Air Travel

Air Travel

This PDF includes a board game related to the vocabulary items of air travel, such as land, take off, duty-free shop, passport control, and etc. The instructions for the game is included. Hope it ...
2 Views 20,243 Pre-Int
Describe Your Mom

Describe Your Mom

Students are asked to describe their moms.  This adjective worksheet designed for kids is effective when it comes to developing a stronger vocabulary. Students seem to learn almost anything ...
3 Views 15,395 ElemPre-Int
Movie Worksheet: 10 Evil People with Surprising Hobbies

Movie Worksheet: 10 Evil People with Surprising Hobbies

mariaes
What did Hitler and other important people in history like to do in their free time? Watch the video and find out. Teens enjoy this video activity and can be shocked at some of the facts revealed ...
16 Views 22,589 IntAdv
Movie Worksheet: Friends Handout, Season 1 Episode 16

Movie Worksheet: Friends Handout, Season 1 Episode 16

Mahboobeh Roshanak
This handout is given to students in class .While watching the episode,  the teacher asks students to talk about events in the film by asking meaningful questions. They can also take a look a ...
1 Views 12,831 Adv
Junior A/B Colours-Numbers

Junior A/B Colours-Numbers

ATHANASIA DIPLAROU
A colourpage to practice numbers and colours for junior classes. Students have to be able to read the numbers (in letters) understand which number is in the picture and choose the correct colour t ...
6 Views 26,185 Beg

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