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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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Research Activity - Hawksbill Sea Turtles

Research Activity - Hawksbill Sea Turtles

This research activity was created for primary/elementary students. They are asked to use resources like the internet, library books, or magazines to help them answer the questions about the hawks ...
3 Views 10,709 Elem
Research Activity - Mountain Gorillas

Research Activity - Mountain Gorillas

This research activity was created for primary/elementary students. They are asked to use resources like the internet, library books, or magazines to help them answer the questions about mountain ...
2 Views 12,643 Elem
Writing about Your Favorite Instrument

Writing about Your Favorite Instrument

Brian Heim
This will allow intermediate to advanced students to write about their favorite instrument.  Completion time - 5 days or 1 school week. Please show youtube videos of instruments. I perso ...
3 Views 20,284 Pre-IntIntAdv
Reading Comprehension - Endangered Species: Red Wolf

Reading Comprehension - Endangered Species: Red Wolf

This reading comprehension was created for primary/elementary students. It includes a passage with some interesting facts about the red wolf. Children read the text and then answer the questions t ...
5 Views 32,866 Elem
English Speaking Countries Flags

English Speaking Countries Flags

Asun A.
This is a quite motivating matching activity which includes coloring and finding some countries on a world map. It can be used as an individual, pair or group work. It is targeted at lower level s ...
3 Views 22,486 BegElem
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Expressions with the Verb to Be

Expressions with the Verb to Be

Laura Lobos Peebles
Expressing how we feel using the verb to be and to feel, i.e. I am cold, I feel cold. Teacher reads the sentence showing the picture that goes with it. There are two different gap fill activities ...
2 Views 21,090 Beg
Movie Worksheet: Eliminating the Idea of Waste

Movie Worksheet: Eliminating the Idea of Waste

Natalia
In this worksheet students get acquainted with Tom Szaky's life, founder of Terracycle. After that they are shown a video that deals with the environmental issue, after which their comprehension i ...
13 Views 16,811 IntAdvExam
Alphabet A-E

Alphabet A-E

I have designed this file for practicing some words with letters A-E. Say the words and have the students write the missing letters. Hope it helps.
5 Views 17,751 Elem
What Are Their Nationality?

What Are Their Nationality?

Mark Anthony Hernandez
Anthony is American, Ingrid is Swedish, Vincent is American, Marco is American. It teaches nationalities,  it's a printable worksheet made with Microsoft word. 
2 Views 10,903 Beg
Introducing Yorself and Classmates

Introducing Yorself and Classmates

This worksheet contains activities that students can use to learn about the alphabet and  asking for and giving personal information. It uses other people's personal information to introduce ...
7 Views 30,742 Beg
I am Malala

I am Malala

Natalia
In this worksheet students write the past tense of some verbs and complete Malala Yousafzai´s biography  using the verbs. There are also some reading comprehension questions and the opp ...
13 Views 54,369 ElemPre-Int
Clothing, Taboo

Clothing, Taboo

Students need to guess the top word without using any of the 'taboo' words underneath it. I find this activity very useful for vocabulary and self-confidence building. It is suited for intermediat ...
10 Views 35,448 IntAdv
Shopping, Speaking Cards

Shopping, Speaking Cards

This file includes some questions about shopping. Divide the students into small groups and have them talk. Hope it works.
6 Views 29,959 Pre-IntIntAdv
Dinner Table

Dinner Table

This power-point presentation is helpful for teaching young learners new vocabulary items related to food. It's appropriate for beginner and elementary students especially young learners. Hope you ...
4 Views 9,287 BegElem
The Solar System

The Solar System

Have your students write the names of the planets in order. Hope it works.
5 Views 31,162 Pre-Int
How's the Weather, Dolphin Readers, Level 1

How's the Weather, Dolphin Readers, Level 1

This is a worksheet based on the story book How's the Weather? It includes 2 listening tasks. Play the track 5 of the CD and have students do the worksheet. Hope it works.
3 Views 20,126 Elem
An English Kiosk in the Street

An English Kiosk in the Street

For a fun challenge, ‘sell’ English words and sentences on a sidewalk, in a school hallway or maybe in a corner of a classroom. I've attached some printable paper money, alterable word ...
4 Views 23,047 Pre-IntIntAdvExam
Matching Game, Food

Matching Game, Food

Matching is a fun game. Divide the class into two teams. Have them use their memory to pair together all the cards. It contains different food items including a milkshake, sandwich, sushi, tea, pi ...
4 Views 38,898 Elem
Movie Worksheet: Drinking - Alcohol Problems

Movie Worksheet: Drinking - Alcohol Problems

This sheet includes a listening comprehension from a youtube video from The Guardian on UK drinking culture. There are comprehension questions, discussion questions, the transcript and a glossary ...
1 Views 17,376 IntAdv
Movie Worksheet: Proxemics, the Science of Personal Space

Movie Worksheet: Proxemics, the Science of Personal Space

This is a listening comprehension of a youtube video on Proxemics (link included) plus conversation questions for discussion. The transcript is included, plus a glossary of difficult vocabulary. I ...
3 Views 12,032 IntAdv
Movie Worksheet: Humf & the Scary Thing

Movie Worksheet: Humf & the Scary Thing

This worksheet is based on the cartoon "Humf" and was made to practise listening and revise grammar (there is/there are; This/These - that/those, prepositions of place) and vocabulary (house & ...
4 Views 21,562 Elem
Sports Flashcards

Sports Flashcards

Riski Purnomo
A flashcard or flash card is a set of cards bearing information such as words or numbers on either or both sides, used in classroom drills.  One writes a question on a card and an answer on t ...
2 Views 17,087 Elem
Extreme Ironing Reading

Extreme Ironing Reading

For intermediate levels. Perfect for topics related to sports. What activities are sports? Running and football? Sure. Synchronized swimming? Probably. Ballroom dancing? Maybe. Playing cards? Prob ...
5 Views 36,493 Int
Silly Sport Reading

Silly Sport Reading

This is a worksheet to learn about eating contests. Your students will wonder if this is a sport or not. You can use it with intermediate students.
12 Views 33,657 Int
Shopping: The New Drug

Shopping: The New Drug

This is a reading comprehension exercise about shopping and its addiction. It's perfect for classes talking about shopping. You can use it in intermediate levels or above. What do you do ...
5 Views 31,592 Int

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