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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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Battleships (Family, Colours, Body Parts)

Battleships (Family, Colours, Body Parts)

It's a game for elementary or beginner students revising body parts, family and colours. Each group gets a blank chart and a chart with words. They have to make guesses where the words (ship) are ...
6 Views 15,432 BegElem
A Visit to the Doctor (Short Class)

A Visit to the Doctor (Short Class)

This is a dialogue presentation that focuses on fun and versatile expressions and language that students can use both at the doctor and in life. Role plays based on the dialogues can be silly and ...
3 Views 37,134 ElemPre-Int
This or That Writing

This or That Writing

This worksheet is based on the book Hip Hip 1 from Pearson Education. I did this for my students so they can practice the use of this, that in writing. It is good for children so they can reinforc ...
5 Views 30,260 Beg
Body Parts

Body Parts

This is a worksheet to review body parts. Tell your students to write  the names of different body parts. Hope it helps.
9 Views 39,314 Elem
Are You a Conformist?

Are You a Conformist?

In this lesson, student will talk about what makes us conformists and how appearance affects our opinion of others. There is a juicy vocabulary section, conversation prompts, a small article, and ...
19 Views 30,669 Adv
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Simple Math Problems

Simple Math Problems

Dilley Rocio Angel Eusse
This worksheet is a simple exercise about numbers, where your beginner students will check their knowledgeof numbers, apply reason and other abilities to solve problems and develop readi ...
6 Views 14,506 Beg
Welcome Back Cover

Welcome Back Cover

Eliana28
Students complete this worksheet with personal information the first day of class and then they can use it as a cover of their exercise books. It can be perfectly used with groups of kids that sta ...
3 Views 11,641 BegElem
Writing a Description of a Friend

Writing a Description of a Friend

Liliana
This PPT is really useful to start teaching writing. This exercise requires basic grammar and vocabulary that beginner students have, such as present simple and order of adjectives. It also explai ...
5 Views 29,554 BegElem
Across Britain Quiz

Across Britain Quiz

Anastasia Yudina
It checks students' knowledge about the UK, its geographical position, places of interest and  history. The quiz consists of several rounds: round 1- answer 10 general questions, round 2 ...
9 Views 21,189 Pre-IntInt
Second Conditional Board Game Activity

Second Conditional Board Game Activity

Have your learners sit in groups of three or four. The discussion activity begins with one person finding the question by rolling the dice twice. The 1st roll determines the number on the left. ...
17 Views 77,762 IntAdv
Phrasal Verbs

Phrasal Verbs

Guncha Annayeva
This is a phrasal verbs presentation to use with elementary, pre-intermediate or intermediate level students. It targets essential phrasal verbs formation and their two types of meaning: literal a ...
7 Views 18,209 Pre-IntInt
Movie Worksheet: Krampus

Movie Worksheet: Krampus

Anastasia Melnikova
The pre-intermediate kids whom I teach absolutely hate fantasy movies and comedies, so I decided to engage them into the conversation and learning by offering a movie "Krampus: the Christmas evil" ...
5 Views 24,060 Pre-IntIntAdvExam
Phrasal Verbs

Phrasal Verbs

Guncha Annayeva
This is a phrasal verbs power point that can be used for the pre-intermediate level course. It contains information about transitive and intransitive verbs. Power point can be presented as  a ...
2 Views 12,962 ElemPre-Int
Extreme Sports - Speaking Prompts

Extreme Sports - Speaking Prompts

Svetlana
I often give my students handouts containing prompts for speaking topics. Before giving them out, I make questions based on it and have a discussion with my students open class. Then I ask them to ...
13 Views 32,840 Pre-IntInt
School Subjects and Favourite Lessons

School Subjects and Favourite Lessons

Svetlana
I often use such tables to help my elementary students make their monologues logical and easier to remember. After having worked with the chart your students will be able to reproduce their story ...
7 Views 14,970 Elem
Transitive Phrasal Verbs

Transitive Phrasal Verbs

I've designed this PowerPoint to teach the grammar of separability of transitive phrasal verbs. Hope it helps.
3 Views 11,430 Pre-IntInt
Give Opinions

Give Opinions

Have the students share their opinions about the items included. Hope you find it useful in speaking classes.
14 Views 60,333 ElemPre-Int
Food for Young Learners

Food for Young Learners

Alice
A worksheet for young students to talk about food and likes and dislikes. I usually start by discussing their likes and move on to food as soon as I have the chance. It's a simple yet useful exerc ...
6 Views 21,961 BegElem
Quantifiers

Quantifiers

Dilley Rocio Angel Eusse
This workshhet can be very useful for you and your students. They can choose the best options trying to understannd the sentences and applying their previous knowledge. Then you as ...
7 Views 22,120 Elem
Movie Worksheet: Marie Curie+ Reading

Movie Worksheet: Marie Curie+ Reading

This worksheet is a reading comprehension activity combined with watching a video. Your students will learn about the life and discoveries of a famous physicist Marie Curie, compare the video and ...
13 Views 21,483 Pre-IntInt
Movie Worksheet: Butterflies on St. Valentine's Day

Movie Worksheet: Butterflies on St. Valentine's Day

The worksheet is based on the youtube video about Simon's cat (Valentine's special). It can be a good warm up activity or an ice breaker and not only on St. Valentine's day. After doing all the ex ...
3 Views 17,813 Pre-IntInt
Self-esteem Test

Self-esteem Test

MargaGracia
I created this worksheet as part of a school project on emotional education. I had a class of 14-year-olds who were very keen on puzzles, games and tests, so I decided to prepare something they co ...
11 Views 27,945 ElemPre-IntInt
Crime Vocabulary and a Short Discussion

Crime Vocabulary and a Short Discussion

This power point presentaion is to practice crime vocabulary. There are 18 pictures with captions that will help your students remember the new vocabulary. There are also some questions to discuss ...
15 Views 39,371 ElemPre-IntIntAdvExam
Valentine's Day Worksheet - Reading, Vocabulary, Grammar and Writing

Valentine's Day Worksheet - Reading, Vocabulary, Grammar and Writing

Larissa de Almeida
A worksheet about the Valentine's Day with some historical facts, vocabulary, grammar and writing exercises. Ask students to read the text out loud and correct their pronunciation. Then, before an ...
6 Views 32,941 Pre-IntInt
Urban Tribes

Urban Tribes

Wilson Blandón Córdoba
This worksheet can teach some things about the urban tribes. You can understand the culture, custom and many qualities that are seen in the lives of the different urban tribes. The reading text i ...
10 Views 20,372 Elem

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