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 is a game-like worksheet for students to work on phonetics. Watch the video, listen to how different places in the UK are pronounced and then try to match them with their pronunciation. Suita ...
This PowerPoint includes some actions at the playground such as swinging, sliding, running, etc. The grammar is present continuous and it is appropriate for elementary levels. It also contains two ...
This power-point presentation presents clothing related vocabulary. It also contains some pictures which you can ask students to describe, e.g. "What is s/he wearing?". This power-point prese ...
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This PowerPoint deals with vocabulary items related to family. It includes interesting clip arts to attract the young learners' attention. It is appropriate for absolute beginners of learning Engl ...
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This worksheet contains an activity in which the language learners are asked to unscramble the letters to make words. It includes words such as police station, bookstore, bus station, hospital, et ...
Money as a conversation or writing topic usually arises student's interest. This .doc file provides 83 questions on income, spending habits, bank accounts, financial difficulties. The questions mu ...
This PPT presentation is created to check the students' knowledge of different kinds of water sports, such as water skiing, white-water rafting, jet skiing, snorkelling, deep-sea fishing, windsurf ...
This worksheet intends to revise family vocabulary and personal information, by drilling elementary grammar points in a funny and contextulized way. Students use short questions and answers and pr ...
The listening task is the matter of curiosity:) It concerns the phenomenon of barefoot running. A Harvard professor gives some interesting and useful information on barefoot running. You can use ...
This power-point presentation is useful for teaching and reviewing time related vocabulary and how to ask and tell the time. It contains different times of the day. It is appropriate for comp ...
This power-point presentation includes home related vocabulary items (bedroom, kitchen, living room and bathroom). This presentation is appropriate for complete beginner students. It also contains ...
Two leaves with lines to write on for a "Thankful Tree." Students write things that they are thankful for, colour and cut out the leaves, then put them together on a cut out of a tree or hang the ...
This is a blank board game template that can be used to practice any vocabulary or grammar. You will need a die and a game piece for each of the students playing. There are rainbows that move pl ...
This sheet is intended as a teacher's aid for discussion groups after watching 'Valentine's Day' the 2010 film (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0817230/?ref_=nv_sr_2). It includes some cultural backgr ...
This is a worksheet for an episode of Anglophenia on Youtube, regarding British colloquial expressions and their meaning. Students have to complete a table were they have the expression and have t ...
This powerpoint shows step by step on how to write an email. It may seem simple but every step is there. I created this powerpoint for my secondary school learners in a rural area. Their level of ...
This is a reading worksheet for teaching or revising food related vocabulary at pre-intermediate level. Students are asked to read the texts, answer the questions with complete answers and s ...
This is a reading comprehension worksheet for teaching or revising sports related vocabulary at pre-intermediate level. Students are asked to read the text, say if the statements are true or ...
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This power-point presentation is appropriate for elementary students. This file can be used to review present continuous (positive and negative forms). It contains three parts, first is gap fillin ...
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