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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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House and Furniture Board Game

House and Furniture Board Game

It's a warming up board game to revise lexical theme "House and furniture". Attention: the picture is of A3 size! Rules: 1) Roll the dice and move forward that number of spaces. 2) Answe ...
3 Views 26,431 Elem
Food Picnic

Food Picnic

I have designed this PDF for reviewing different food items including milkshake, grapes, watermelon, melon, water, lemonade, fried chicken, tea, etc. Have students write the words. Hope it works. ...
5 Views 13,197 Elem
Animals

Animals

I have designed this worksheet about animals for reviewing the third person singular and third person plural (do and does) for the elementary level. Also, it includes the grammar of can and c ...
3 Views 17,343 Elem
Who Is the Spy (Talking Game)

Who Is the Spy (Talking Game)

This is a popular spoken game in China from a game show that adapts very well for English lessons. It is good for an end of lesson filler, or possibly something more substantial. Students are give ...
1 Views 89,857 ElemPre-IntIntAdv
Label the Parts of a Tree

Label the Parts of a Tree

Kids look at this colourful worksheet showing the different parts of the tree. They must label each part correctly by writing the correct word on the lines provided. It's a great way to practice w ...
4 Views 15,201 Elem
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Clothes Presentation

Clothes Presentation

VICTOR S RODRIGUES
A powerpoint presentation that works as flashcards.  It specially suits for those classes with kids or teens, and also for the second language students who need a visual context.
5 Views 12,508 BegElem
Movie Worksheet: Brexit Advanced

Movie Worksheet: Brexit Advanced

hellen haga
This was designed to discuss the arguments which led to the referendum result on 23rd of June. It has interesting vocabulary to work with, it envolves a great deal of speaking because students mus ...
3 Views 16,989 Adv
Movie Worksheet: Brexit

Movie Worksheet: Brexit

hellen haga
After the 23rd of June, I thought about discussing the arguments which led to the referendum result. I've made 2 classes, one for intermediate students and another for upper intermediate/advanced. ...
11 Views 39,848 Int
Negative Prefixes 3

Negative Prefixes 3

By adding negative prefixes to the beginnings of words, we can change a word's meaning into its opposite. Students are asked to choose the correct opposite of each word. There are 10 opposites inc ...
3 Views 27,348 ElemPre-Int
Negative Prefixes 2

Negative Prefixes 2

By adding negative prefixes to the beginnings of words, we can change a word's meaning into its opposite. Students are asked to choose the correct opposite of each word. There are 10 opposites inc ...
2 Views 18,250 ElemPre-Int
Negative Prefixes 1

Negative Prefixes 1

By adding negative prefixes to the beginnings of words, we can change a word's meaning into its opposite. Students are asked to choose the correct opposite of each word. There are 10 opposites inc ...
3 Views 22,444 ElemPre-Int
Debate Topics 3

Debate Topics 3

Students must make a good argument, keep the audience involved, and finally, gain the decision in their favour. Students speak for or against the topic. They must choose 2 topics and write their a ...
5 Views 43,731 ElemPre-Int
Debate Topics 2

Debate Topics 2

Students must make a good argument, keep the audience involved, and finally, gain the decision in their favour. Students speak for or against the topic. They must choose 2 topics and write their a ...
4 Views 32,124 Elem
Debate Topics 1

Debate Topics 1

Students must make a good argument, keep the audience involved, and finally, gain the decision in their favour. Students speak for or against the topic. They must choose 2 topics and write their a ...
4 Views 42,533 Elem
Nature - Fact or Opinion?

Nature - Fact or Opinion?

A fact is a thing that is known or proved to be true. An opinion is a belief, judgment, or way of thinking about something. Students read the sentences about nature and write fact or opinion on th ...
4 Views 20,936 ElemPre-Int
Vehicles - Fact or Opinion?

Vehicles - Fact or Opinion?

A fact is a thing that is known or proved to be true. An opinion is a belief, judgment, or way of thinking about something. Students read the sentences about vehicles and write fact or opinion on ...
3 Views 22,572 Elem
Reading Comprehension - Hummingbirds

Reading Comprehension - Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds are called hummingbirds for the whirring or humming sound their wings make.This KS2 reading comprehension includes an information sheet about hummingbirds. Students read through the a ...
4 Views 15,455 Elem
Reading Comprehension - Humpback Whale

Reading Comprehension - Humpback Whale

This article includes some interesting facts about humpback whales. Humpback whales travel for great distances through the world's oceans. They are the noisiest of all the whales and are known for ...
3 Views 27,450 Elem
Clock

Clock

This worksheet is useful for practicing and telling the time. Print and cut the clocks, you can draw the pointers. Put the cards on the table. And ask students to come and stand around the table, ...
6 Views 21,393 All
Game, Volcano

Game, Volcano

Cut the cards and write numbers 1-18 on the other side of the cards. Place them on the board so the ss can see the numbers. Divide the class into 2 teams and write the name of each team on the boa ...
6 Views 14,163 Elem
10 Things

10 Things

This is an activity that can be used for any level, as you can adjust it to be more or less complex according to your students' abilities. The phrases should be cut up into cards (preferably lamin ...
18 Views 39,468 All
Song Worksheet: Earth Song (Radio Edit Version)

Song Worksheet: Earth Song (Radio Edit Version)

This is the radio edit version (they are so many versions). I downloaded the song and then it turned out the lyrics are a bit different from the song - so to save the embarrassment in class, I mad ...
1 Views 24,462 ElemPre-IntIntExam
Birthday Vocabulary

Birthday Vocabulary

I have designed this PDF for reviewing some vocabulary items about birthday, including a present, birthday cake, candle, balloon, etc. Have your students write complete statements for each picture ...
4 Views 12,312 Elem
Movie Worksheet: Bones Episode:The Proof in the Pudding

Movie Worksheet: Bones Episode:The Proof in the Pudding

gabor
The tasks encompass after-watching exercises for listening comprehension of Bones series (The Proof in the Pudding-S05E12). They are designed for either in-class or extra activities for advanced l ...
3 Views 22,721 Adv
Face to Face Game

Face to Face Game

Anna Luara
This worksheet provides nine role play cards. They contain information related to work and study, routine, family and hobbies. Students can simply ask each other questions and collect information, ...
16 Views 112,844 ElemPre-Int

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