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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A list of 32 questions about economic failure covering losses, bankruptcy, staff redundancy and takeover. The purpose is to activate words students should know at intermediate level but may not be ...
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This is a short booklet used for my grade 4 to teach them about basic Nigerian facts. It includes facts, flag, geography, topography, language, sports, people and culture, government and economy a ...
Here you will find exercises for part 2 of the film "George of the Jungle". The exercises are for before and after watching. Some can be set as homework. Most of them should be done in class. Stud ...
Here you will find exercises for part 1 of the film "George of the Jungle". The exercises are for before and after watching. Some can be set as homework. Most of them should be done in class. Stud ...
It is a worksheet about the different kinds of crimes that we have in English. It can be used as a vocabulary game, where students can work individually or in a group to see how many meanings they ...
This is a 3-page worksheet which includes four activities for practicing the rooms of a house and family members. It is designed for elementary level and you may find it useful at the study part o ...
I put this together specially for my younger students. By using movie characters they're familiar with I hoped to make it easier for them to learn colors and remember them. Based on their favorite ...
A very upbeat song alive with phasal verbs. Your kids will greatly enjoy singing the song all together. The excercises of the worksheet include an 'order the lines' excercise and a 'fill in the ga ...
This is a revision worksheet. Students do different activities to revise days of the week, colours and school objects. In the first activity, students find days of the week in a wordsearch. T ...
The worksheet includes 3 short fragments of the film, there are 4 types of questions: open, multiple choice, fill in the gaps and multi-optional (more than one answer is possible), students need t ...
A helpful powerpoint presentation to help kids relate the Savannah animals with their names. You can use as flashcards or as a part of a mimic game. It's very helpful with second language students ...
A helpful powerpoint presentation to help kids relate the forest animals with their names. You can use as flashcards or as a part of a mimic game. It's very helpful with second language students, ...
A helpful powerpoint presentation to help kids relate the farm animals with their names. You can use as flashcards or as a part of a mimic game. It's very helpful with second language students, yo ...
This is a worksheet for practicing family members and third person singular and it is designed for elementary level. It includes an activity in which students are asked to write sentences using th ...
I use this ppt to introduce this country to my students. I think it will help you in your work. It is easy and gives your students the first impressions about the country. The ppt has one task. ...
Carrying is an important maths skill that builds on a child's understanding of place value. This maths worksheet was created for primary/elementary school students and it includes 20 vertical addi ...
This worksheet contains some basic phrases to help students interact in English. It is very helpful to give to our students on their first day of class. It is also good because it will guide stude ...
This power-point presentation is related to different religions and religious groups such as: Christianity, Islam, Judaism and Hinduism. It includes some short information about each. It's appropr ...
This power-point presentation is helpful for reviewing the colors such as: pink, blue, green, black, yellow, brown, red and purple. It also includes question formation with "what". It is appropria ...
This worksheet aims at the revision of clothes through a puzzle. Young learners is known for liking puzzles and pictures. In this particular worksheet they are asked to look at different clothing ...
This power-point presentation is appropriate for teaching and reviewing school related action verbs such as: cutting, erasing, reading, using, etc. It's suitable for young learners. It also p ...
This is a 2-page-worksheet for practicing "Classroom Items". It contains three activities and it is designed for elementary level. You may find it useful at the study stage of your teaching. Hope ...
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