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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This worksheet contains an activity in which the students are asked to look at the picture and write the body parts, eye, nose, mouth, hand, stomach, elbow, knee, foot, and toe. It is appropriate ...
This is a worksheet for practicing body parts and questions with third person singular; verb to have. It contains 2 activities. It is appropriate for elementary levels, particularly kids and you m ...
The material is intended for intermediate students and aimed at students’ vocabulary enrichment, students’ collocation awareness building and speaking skills development. It is ce ...
Place the cards on the board and write numbers 1-12 on the front side of each card. Put the students into two groups. Explain that each card contains a score and they should choose one number from ...
You can play different games with these cards. You can put the cards on the desk, put the students into 2 groups, say the month and ask them to grab it. The group with more cards is the winner. Yo ...
This PowerPoint contains some foods such as sandwich, lemonade, grapes, spaghetti, etc. It is appropriate for absolute beginners and you may find it useful at the engagement stage of your teaching ...
This is a worksheet for practicing body parts. It contains two activities. First, the students are asked to write short answers, "Yes, it does." or "No, it doesn't." Then, they are asked to count ...
Another easy worksheet based on a children tale The Snow Queen. This crossword puzzle will help you to check your students' knowledge of new vocab after reading the book. Crosswords are always fun ...
This worksheet is about illnesses. It contains two activities. First, the students are asked to complete the sentences using common problems, such as sore throat, backache, stomachache, etc. Secon ...
One of the main challenges that face ESL and EFL students is public speaking in a foreign language. This worksheet gives ESL and EFL students important tips for public speaking. It also provides c ...
Two texts about Australia to complete with verbs ; passive and active forms , several tenses, to understand what tenses express in time and how or why to use them ( sorry the explanations are in ...
A funny song about food and healthy diet. (14-year-olds +) 1) What's in the pictures? 2) Use a dictionary to match the definitions to the highlighted words. 3) Try to fill in the m ...
I use this worksheet for Listening topic about environment and lifestyles. It can be used as an extra activities in a discussion about the Earth Day. It's quite an old song but still relevant to t ...
A funny song about food and healthy diet. (14-year-olds +) 1) what's in the pictures? 2) use a dictionary to match the definitions to the highlighted words 3) try to fill in the missing words (wit ...
A simile is a figure of speech that compares two things that are alike in some way. This worksheet was created for primary/elementary children and asks students to complete the similes describing ...
A simile is a figure of speech that compares two things that are alike in some way. This worksheet was created for primary/elementary children and asks students to complete the similes describing ...
This worksheet includes some questions about the living room. The students are asked to talk with a partner and answer some questions. It is appropriate for elementary and pre-intermediate levels. ...
A simile is the comparison of two different things using the word 'like' or 'as' e.g. as brave as a lion. This worksheet for primary/elementary children, asks students to write down ten similes ab ...
This worksheet was created for primary/elementary school students and can be used as an English resource for Mother's Day. Children are asked to look at each picture and put a circle around the le ...
This worksheet was created for primary/elementary school students and can be used as an English resource for Mother's Day. Children are asked to look at each picture and put a circle around the le ...
This worksheet was created for primary/elementary school students and can be used as an English resource for Mother's Day. Children are asked to look at each picture and put a circle around the le ...
This worksheet was created for primary/elementary school students and can be used as an English resource for Mother's Day. Children are asked to look at each picture and put a circle around the le ...
This lesson plan is dedicated to the 70th anniversary of Victory in World War II. It contains information and a comprehension test about American and British war posters. All the war posters are g ...
This worksheet contains comprehension questions which students answer while watching the movie. The movie (which is about 27 minutes long) tells about the events of World War II through the life o ...
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