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.
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Bingo is a world-famous game and it`s interesting to play "Bingo" with students. This worksheet can help you revise the material referred to the topic "body parts" or you can introduce this t ...
This is a winter worksheet for elementary students. It contains vocabulary (winter weather, winter activities, winter clothes), writing and reading activities and some winter rhymes to learn. Ther ...
This is a short test for beginners. There are three tasks based on vocabulary. You can use it for checking vocabulary on weather. It will take about 10-15 for students to do these tasks. I hope yo ...
This is a word scramble for the Chinese zodiac signs, sentences to match match zodiac signs with, and a few bonus words. The bonus words are pineapple, envelope, lantern, rice cake, and tangerine ...
This PowerPoint includes different types of hair + how to put the adjectives to describe hair in the right order. It is appropriate for elementary and pre-intermediate levels, both young learners ...
This is an episode of Anglophenia, which presents 15 top, must-try British sweets. Suitable for intermediate to upper intermediate levels. Watch the video and then match the names of the sweets wi ...
This worksheet contains some cards for a game called Tic Tac Toe. The questions are all related to media. Divide the class into two groups. Each group must answer the question correctly to place t ...
This news worksheet was made for Chinese students, but it will be also good for any other ESL students, who are interested in this topic. The first part is reading, the second part is a trans ...
This worksheet contains a short biography of Josh Radnor. The grammar focuses on simple past and it is appropriate for elementary levels. It includes a gap-filling activity. You may find it useful ...
This is a test for vocabulary and grammar. There is present simple, possessive pronouns and wh- questions exercises. I've prepared this test for my students and it encompasses all the vocabulary a ...
Listening & Speaking : By A. Maitree Jeremy / Kingston Crown International. Level : pre-intermediate to intermediate. Teaching material : YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tl-90AZ5 ...
Martin Luther King, Jr. was born in Atlanta, America on January 15, 1929. This worksheet asks students to read the 'Reading Comprehension - Martin Luther King' first and then fill in missing words ...
Martin Luther King, Jr. was born in Atlanta, America on January 15, 1929. After his death, Martin Luther King was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1977. This worksheet includes some in ...
A.A. Milne was born in London, England, on January 18, 1882. He is most famous for his children’s books about the teddy bear Winnie-the-Pooh and his animal friends. Students read through the ...
Winnie-the-Pooh, also called Pooh Bear, is a fictional teddy bear created by A. A. Milne. This word search includes fifteen words that are all associated with Winnie-the-Pooh. Students are asked t ...
Martin Luther King, Jr. was born in Atlanta, America on January 15, 1929. After his death, Martin Luther King was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1977. This worksheet includes some in ...
I wanted to discuss freedom of speech, limits of humor, etc with my intermediate/upper interm. students and created this class in a rush because all we can hear on the news lately is about the Fre ...
This activity can be used as a memory game in which instead of having two pictures, students have to find the picture and the written word. Another possible use is using the pictures as flashcards ...
The game was created for conversation class of English for teachers. It has 36 interesting ice breaking questions and some funny active tasks. Can be used for age 16+ or adjusted according to your ...
This worksheet contains a game for practicing time. Cut the cards. Put the students into pairs or small groups. Ask them to put the cards on the desk and look at them for a minute. Then, turn them ...
With the help of this worksheet you will have the opportunity to enrich your students’ vocabulary on the topic "family", involve them in speaking about their families using the new vocabular ...
This activity begins with a question: what does a family member usually do? The teacher has to make a pause and wait for the students to answer. All the slides have animated gifs or pictures as we ...
This is very easy worksheet for teaching or revising family related vocabulary at elementary level. There two simple activities in which students are asked to complete the columns given and c ...
I designed this game for my 10-year-old pupils for revising the topic "Food". The worksheet contains 4 Menu lists(as in a cafe) and a set of money banknotes to cut out. Arrange your pupils (the ga ...
Here is a list of some short and simple words with transcriptions to check the knowledge of English pronunciation rules. Ask your students to match the word and the transcription. You can use this ...
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