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.
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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It`s a nice song to make students share their opinions about pollution, crimes, commitment and other topics. It is also interesting to have students make connections between pictures and words ...
This resource was created for primary/elementary aged pupils. This fun worksheet can be used in the autumn season as an extra resource when teaching students about autumn. There are 20 words hidde ...
This resource can be used by primary/elementary school students. Learn a few facts about the person responsible for so many apple trees... Johnny Appleseed. Read the sentences and fill in the miss ...
Learning new adjectives with Riley Andersen, a major character in the 2015 Disney/Pixar animated film Inside Out. This is an easy worksheet for young learners, perfect to practise new words for fe ...
Worksheet about the US elections in November 2016. Includes speaking, reading, vocabulary, listening based on Trump and Clinton's post Orlando speeches and a writing prompt about global risks.&nbs ...
Face words for your students to practise and revise. Students should match the words and the pictures with different crayons or just write the number next to the picture. Ask them to identify the ...
Family words for your students to practise and revise. Students should match the words and the pictures with different crayons or just write the number next to the picture. Ask them to identify th ...
The most common toy words for your students to practise reading and writing. Ask them to identify the toys first, and then match the words and the images. They could do it using different colours ...
Clothes worksheet to revise and practise basic vocabulary. Students should first identify the items,match them with the word and write the word itself. A simple and interesting way for your pupils ...
For kids who love Peppa Pig to revise fruit names and practise listening skills. Since certain names (e.g. gooseberry, blackberry, blueberry) might be troublesome, it is useful to remind them befo ...
This worksheet is designed for elementary and pre-intermadiate level learners. It can be used for improving listening skills and practising there is/are and prepositions of place. It can help your ...
It's a reading and speaking activity which is very good to introduce (or enhance) the topic of pollution, environmental protection, etc. It's based on real statistics. It also provides some inform ...
Hit Broadway musical "Hamilton" is getting more popular everyday, so I decided to make a worksheet dedicated to it. I'd say it's suitable for ss older than fourteen. It's perfect for intermediate ...
A thanksgiving task , two tasks in fact , to adapt to the level of your students . A letter to complete or a complete letter to write .One of the characters on a Thanksgiving painting writes a let ...
This fun video activity is to practise using the present simple tense when describing daily routines. The video shows the daily routine of a Stormtrooper. While watching the video, learners must d ...
This worksheet is created to provide a visual perspective to talking about Moscow sights and the means of transport that help the tourists. Students will listen to historians, an ethnographer and ...
Simple worksheet for writing a few simple sentences about Celine Dion based on given information. Each following sentence is based on the following information given at the top of the page. This e ...
Mermaiding is trendy! Putting on a fish tail and swimming like a mermaid looks fun. You can talk about it with your students, show them the video (youtube link) and then have your students narra ...
Students are asked to read through a part taken from the book: The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde. There are comprehension, vocabulary, and discussion topics for students to complete. There is also ...
Reduce, reuse, recycle! Students read the questions and write the answers on the lines provided. They are then asked to write the definition of 10 words. This will help kids understand the reasons ...
This maths worksheet was created for primary/elementary students. Lattice multiplication is a method of multiplying numbers using a grid. This method breaks the multiplication process into smaller ...
This maths worksheet was created for primary/elementary students. Lattice multiplication is a method of multiplying numbers using a grid. This method breaks the multiplication process into smaller ...
This maths worksheet was created for primary/elementary students. Lattice multiplication is a method of multiplying numbers using a grid. This method breaks the multiplication process into smaller ...
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