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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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Taboo Game - Food and Exercise

Taboo Game - Food and Exercise

Taboo: A speaking game where students need to define the words provided without using the words given. Print and cut the cards. Play and enjoy!
15 Views 30,798 ElemPre-Int
Jobs/ Game

Jobs/ Game

This is a fun game for reviewing jobs and what different people do in our community. It includes different jobs such as the coach, tailor, carpenter, plumber, etc. The instruction of the game is i ...
12 Views 20,795 ElemPre-Int
Tourist Attractions- Taboo Game

Tourist Attractions- Taboo Game

It is a definition- speaking game. We define the words at the top without using the ones under them. It is great for speaking and we all enjoy it. We print it and cut the cards. We use this game a ...
12 Views 24,209 Pre-Int
Wonderful Wild Animals, Dolphin Readers, Level 3

Wonderful Wild Animals, Dolphin Readers, Level 3

I've designed this PowerPoint for the story book Wonderful Wild Animals. It includes some information about different animals including crocodiles, bats, polar bears, porcupines, etc. Hope it ...
9 Views 12,541 ElemPre-Int
Defining Idioms (2)

Defining Idioms (2)

Idioms are phrases that have a different meaning than that found in a dictionary.Students are asked to use each idiom in a sentence and then write its meaning. There are 7 idioms included in this ...
5 Views 11,856 Elem
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Defining Idioms (1)

Defining Idioms (1)

Idioms are phrases that have a different meaning than that found in a dictionary. Students are asked to use each idiom in a sentence and then write its meaning. There are 7 idioms included in this ...
8 Views 13,224 Elem
Song Worksheet: Black or White by Michael Jackson

Song Worksheet: Black or White by Michael Jackson

This is a simple worksheet based on Michael Jackson's Black or White song with two exercises: one to put in order of appearance the different nationalities, and another one to match the different ...
5 Views 19,516 ElemPre-Int
The Turtle and the Hare (Script)

The Turtle and the Hare (Script)

This is a script based on the famous fable "The Turtle and the Hare". It's fun to make your students perform a play. Also it gives them a morale for life: work hard for our goals. You can ask your ...
17 Views 106,229 BegElem
Movie Worksheet: Lazy Town - First Day of Summer

Movie Worksheet: Lazy Town - First Day of Summer

Anna
A worksheet which is based on one of the episodes of Lazy Town- First Day of Summer. There are also some summer words that were mentioned in the film + answers at the end. I hope it will ...
2 Views 16,126 ElemPre-Int
Jobs, Bingo

Jobs, Bingo

Bingo is an exciting game. This file contains some cards for playing bingo about different jobs. The instruction of the game is included. Hope it helps!
10 Views 18,446 Elem
Jobs

Jobs

This is a worksheet about jobs. It includes two activities about what different people do in our society. It contains different jobs such as a mail carrier, waiter, plumber, TV reporter, carp ...
4 Views 14,174 Elem
Healthy Food and Junk Food

Healthy Food and Junk Food

This worksheet includes different junk and healthy foods. Cut the cards and put them on your desk. Divide the board into 2 parts, healthy foods and junk foods. Divide your class into two teams. Te ...
8 Views 33,876 Elem
Documents

Documents

This PowerPoint includes different documents, such as ID card, driving licence, credit card, letter, etc. You may find it useful at the engagement part of your teaching. Hope it works!
4 Views 5,015 ElemPre-Int
Pantomime, Jobs

Pantomime, Jobs

Pantomime is an exciting game. This is a game for practicing jobs. Cut the cards. Each student is asked to mime the statement and the others have to say. Hope it works!
6 Views 15,413 Elem
Days of the Week

Days of the Week

My senior students like all sorts of puzzles very much. These worksheets are suitable to practise vocabulary easily in different ways and having fun. With crosswords, scrambled words and "snake-wo ...
13 Views 52,719 ElemPre-Int
Movie Worksheet: Pocahontas (Nature Vocabulary)

Movie Worksheet: Pocahontas (Nature Vocabulary)

This worksheet aims at teaching young learners specific nature related lexical items. Students are asked to place the given words in the correct group. Small pictures are also included to provide ...
3 Views 11,542 BegElem
Conversational Questions- Jobs and Occupations Ppt

Conversational Questions- Jobs and Occupations Ppt

Nice activity for your conversational class. I sometimes use it as a filler for an ordinary class. Here you will find different questions to discuss, e.g. about working hours, motivation, men and ...
12 Views 21,795 IntAdvExam
Focus Meter

Focus Meter

BusyTeacher Contributor
This is for children who are having behavior issues in the classroom. The teacher fills in the circles at the end of each day and at the end of the week, depending on their behavior, the child ca ...
6 Views 15,372 BegElem
The Oxford English Dictionary - New Words for 2015

The Oxford English Dictionary - New Words for 2015

The Oxford English Dictionary have just announced their latest additions - this time it's more than 500 words, phrases and meanings that have entered into common use over the last 10 years. I hav ...
7 Views 22,870 IntAdvExam
Story Book Worksheet : A Visit to the City (Listening)

Story Book Worksheet : A Visit to the City (Listening)

This worksheet is helpful for improving your students listening skills. It is appropriate for elementary students esp. young learners. It's based on a story book called A Visit to the City (Dolphi ...
7 Views 23,341 Elem
The Worldwide Quiz

The Worldwide Quiz

This vocabulary revision game can be done as an individual task or as a whole class competition when the teacher reads individual lines and students call out the suitable answer. There are often m ...
10 Views 24,741 ElemPre-Int
Summer Puzzle

Summer Puzzle

Rania Foka
The worksheet has been designed for young learners to revise vocabulary related to "summer" The puzzle is provided with illustrations in order for the learners to both be motivated and aided to c ...
5 Views 21,278 Beg
Countries and Nationalities

Countries and Nationalities

Giuliana Ortez
This worksheet helps students create questions with the verb to be. They can interview 5 of their classmates, they will pretend they are from another country. This encourage students to create que ...
5 Views 20,543 Elem
Movie Worksheet: How to Make Tea the British Way - Anglophenia Ep 31

Movie Worksheet: How to Make Tea the British Way - Anglophenia Ep 31

Another Anglophenia episode is here. Watch the video and learn how to make the best cuppa the British way. This is a mostly speaking activity which includes some questions on the video. Also, it h ...
12 Views 16,801 IntAdvExam
Daily Routines

Daily Routines

This power-point presentation is appropriate for teaching daily routines and weekdays to young and elementary language learners. It contains activities such as: sweeping, washing the dishes, takin ...
8 Views 16,618 Elem

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