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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An easy introduction to rooms in a house and everyday objects. Gives the teacher a chance to engage in conversation with the student and assess their progression. With the option of a blank floor ...
This PowerPoint presentation presents the activities which are useful for getting in shape. It includes some tips while you're getting exercises, (what to do and what not to do). This presentation ...
This power-point presentation is appropriate for young learners and elementary students. It includes some pictures. It is suitable for teaching and reviewing jobs vocabulary items (such as doctor, ...
This power-point is useful for teaching letter "P". This file includes some flashcards and contains letter "P" related vocabulary items. This is appropriate for young learners and complete beginne ...
This is a PowerPoint for teaching about friendship. It is appropriate for elementary levels, particularly kids and it is designed my students, Masoume and Maede. You may find it useful at the ...
This is the answer sheet for the Valentine's day quiz I have uploaded. It has space for team names and an answer sections for all five rounds: - 9 valentines day questions (general knowledge, gram ...
It is a reading comprehension activity helping ss to learn about the discovery of the Rosetta Stone which helped to decipher Egyptian hieroglyphs. They will get 4 tasks based on the text: combinat ...
This is a PowerPoint for teaching different types of hair and it is designed by one of my students, Negar. It is appropriate for elementary levels, particularly kids. You may find it useful at the ...
A Frozen themed powerpoint with spelling rules for forming comparative and superlative adjectives in English. It contains examples, the spelling rules and exceptions, and some irregular adjectives ...
This is a gap-fill listening task with most of the missing words having to do with body parts, body language and feelings. There are also rhyming exercises that I use to introduce my students to t ...
Students are asked to match some pictures with some words related to Carnival, find some other words in the word search, and break a code. The worksheet can be used for teaching and revising vocab ...
This handout's purpose is to provide writers with formal phrases, in order to be able to write formal emails. This could be both given to teenagers to practice their writing, but also to busi ...
A PPT to check students' knowlwedge about music in general. It's a multiple choice questionnaire which can be used prior to or after a lesson on music. It can be done in pairs, with stud ...
48 questions to practice vocabulary and concepts related to running a business. Wide range of questions and activities including: giving opinion, providing data, reading and summarising; web links ...
This is a reading comprehension worksheet describing some of the most popular American foods and providing reasons why brits would love them. Students have to read the text carelly and then mark t ...
This worksheet is useful for reviewing simple present (esp for third-person). and asking about time. It contains two questions which are based on pictures, and one writing task. This worksheet is ...
The topic discusses the definition of fears & phobias, types of phobias, and a speaking activity that can be done in class. I supplemented the class with a reading activity from New Headway fo ...
The lesson is about the causes and effects of the 4 types of pollution air, land, water and noise. The lesson includes a lot of new vocabulary as well as linkers of addition and result . The exer ...
This is a word search of countries. You have to find 10 countries and their list is at the bottom of the document. It can be used for fun and for mind refreshing too. They keep you busy so that y ...
Dear Busy Teachers, the worksheet I share with you combines colouring and the names of food. Firstly, kids have to name the food and then guess the colour of Pascal-the -Chameleon. So, your stu ...
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