EFL Essentials Printable primary worksheets

This engaging worksheet helps intermediate ESL students improve reading comprehension and build their classroom vocabulary. Students read short descriptions of common classroom objects, such as notebook, chair, ruler, and whiteboard, and identify each object using a word bank. Additional writing tasks encourage students to use the vocabulary in context, reinforcing their understanding and sentence-writing skills. The challenge activity promotes creativity and personal expression, making learning fun and meaningful.

This interactive worksheet helps intermediate ESL students practise school-related vocabulary and spelling through a fun word search activity. Students search for words like teacher, classroom, backpack, and exam, then write sentences to reinforce their understanding of the vocabulary in context. 

This interactive worksheet helps intermediate ESL students strengthen their understanding of school subject vocabulary. By reading clear and simple descriptions, students match each one to a subject from the word bank, such as maths, science, art, and languages. The activity enhances reading comprehension, vocabulary recall, and critical thinking skills. It's ideal for classroom practice, homework, or revision and encourages students to connect subjects to their real-world experiences at school.

This fun and interactive worksheet allows pre-intermediate ESL students to practise classroom vocabulary and develop their writing skills. Students draw a picture of their classroom, including at least five items such as the board, clock, desk, or books, and label each one. They then write simple sentences about two of the items they included, helping them apply vocabulary in context. This activity combines creativity with practical language learning, making it perfect for young learners to describe their learning environment.

This fun and educational worksheet helps pre-intermediate ESL students learn and practise school supplies vocabulary through a word search activity. Students search for words like pen, ruler, rubber, notebook, and scissors to improve their spelling and recognition of classroom items. After completing the word search, students write sentences using two vocabulary words, encouraging them to apply the words in context and develop simple sentence-writing skills. This activity is perfect for reinforcing classroom vocabulary in an engaging and interactive way.

This fun and interactive worksheet helps pre-intermediate ESL students practise school supplies vocabulary and develop sorting skills. Students categorise common school items into groups such as Things I write with, Things I read, and Things I use in class. The activity encourages vocabulary building, sentence writing, and creativity through a drawing task where students design and label their school bag.

This fun and interactive worksheet helps intermediate ESL students reinforce hobby-related vocabulary and spelling skills. Students search for 10 hobby words, such as painting, cycling, gardening, and fishing, hidden in a word search grid. The activity also encourages writing by asking students to create sentences about hobbies they find, improving their ability to use new words in context.

This engaging and creative worksheet is designed for pre-intermediate ESL students to practise hobby-related vocabulary and simple sentence writing. Students begin by drawing a picture of themselves doing their favourite hobby, such as playing, reading, swimming, or cycling. They then write one or two sentences to describe their hobby, helping them build confidence in sentence structure and vocabulary. This activity encourages personal expression, creativity, and writing skills while making learning fun and meaningful.

This engaging worksheet helps pre-intermediate ESL students practise spelling and recognition of transportation vocabulary. Students unscramble transport-related words like train, plane, scooter, and helicopter to reinforce their learning. The activity includes an additional writing task where students create sentences using the vocabulary and a fun challenge to create their own word scrambles for classmates.

This engaging worksheet helps pre-intermediate ESL students practise speaking, listening, and transport vocabulary through a fun class survey. Students prepare their own questions, ask classmates about how they travel, and record their answers in a table. They then write sentences about their findings, improving their ability to use transport-related words in context. The final challenge encourages reflection and critical thinking about popular transportation choices.

This pre-intermediate worksheet helps students learn and categorise different types of transportation into Land, Air, and Water. Students identify vehicles like bus, train, plane, and boat and place them in the correct category. They also write sentences to reinforce vocabulary and apply it in context. A creative challenge encourages students to think of additional transport types, making the activity engaging and fun.

This handy worksheet helps pre-intermediate ESL students practise transportation vocabulary in context. Students complete sentences using transportation words from a word bank (e.g., train, plane, boat, taxi) by identifying the correct word based on clues. The activity encourages word recognition, spelling practice, and comprehension. An additional writing task allows students to create their own sentences using the transportation vocabulary, fostering creativity and reinforcing learning.

This engaging word search helps pre-intermediate ESL students practise transportation vocabulary and spelling. Students search for transport-related words such as bus, train, plane, and bike in a fun word grid. They then reinforce learning by writing simple sentences using two of the words they found. A creative challenge encourages students to draw and label their favourite mode of transport, making this activity interactive and enjoyable.

This upper-intermediate worksheet helps students expand their cultural knowledge and vocabulary by researching traditional clothing from different countries or cultures. Students write a short paragraph describing the clothing's appearance, its connection to the climate, and when it is worn.

This engaging worksheet helps upper-intermediate ESL students practise comparative writing and expand their seasonal vocabulary. Students choose two seasons (e.g., spring and summer) and use a planning table to brainstorm ideas about the weather, activities, and clothing for each season. They then write a short paragraph using comparative adjectives and descriptive language to compare the two seasons. This activity builds advanced writing skills and encourages students to use richer, more expressive vocabulary.

This fun and interactive worksheet helps intermediate ESL students reinforce their clothes and weather vocabulary. Students solve a crossword puzzle by reading simple clues related to seasonal clothing items like hat, gloves, raincoat, and sandals. The writing challenge encourages students to use the vocabulary in context by creating their own sentences. This activity makes learning vocabulary engaging while improving spelling and sentence construction.

This fun and educational worksheet helps intermediate ESL students reinforce their understanding of seasonal vocabulary by matching foods and drinks to the appropriate seasons. Students connect items like hot chocolate and ice cream to winter and summer and practise writing about their favourite seasonal treat. A creative challenge encourages students to create their own clues for a seasonal food or drink, fostering critical thinking and vocabulary recall.

This creative writing worksheet is designed for intermediate ESL students to practise seasonal vocabulary while developing their descriptive writing skills. Students choose one season—spring, summer, autumn, or winter—and use prompts to brainstorm ideas about the weather, things they see, activities people do, and feelings associated with that season. They then write a short, 4-6 line poem using descriptive words and phrases. This activity encourages creativity and helps students build confidence in using rich vocabulary.Note: As this is a creative task, answers will vary, and no answer key is provided.

This fun and engaging worksheet introduces intermediate ESL students to weather-related idioms like "under the weather," "a ray of sunshine," and "save for a rainy day." Students match idioms to their meanings, write sentences using the idioms, and complete a creative challenge by inventing their own weather-themed idiom. This activity helps students understand figurative language, expand their vocabulary, and develop their creative and practical writing skills.

This worksheet helps intermediate ESL students build vocabulary by sorting words into the seasons: spring, summer, autumn, and winter. Students categorise words like flowers, snow, swimming, and pumpkins into the correct season. A sentence-writing activity encourages students to use the vocabulary they’ve learned in context. This worksheet is perfect for improving word recognition and practising seasonal vocabulary in a fun and engaging way.

This fun and creative worksheet helps pre-intermediate ESL students practise clothes and weather vocabulary. Students are asked to draw and label a picture of someone dressed appropriately for a specific type of weather, such as rainy, sunny, snowy, or windy. They then write sentences describing the clothes in their picture and explain why those items are suitable for the weather. This activity encourages creativity, practical thinking, and the use of weather and clothing-related vocabulary.

This fun and practical worksheet helps pre-intermediate ESL students practise clothes and weather vocabulary. Students complete sentences by filling in the blanks with words like coat, umbrella, shorts, and sunglasses, using the word bank for support. In the writing task, students create their own sentences about what they wear in different weather conditions.

This engaging worksheet helps pre-intermediate ESL students practise spelling and learn basic weather vocabulary. Students find weather-related words like cloud, snow, sun, and rain in a word search grid. They then write sentences about their chosen words, encouraging personal expression and vocabulary usage. 

This engaging worksheet helps pre-intermediate ESL students learn about seasons and the activities commonly associated with them. Students match activities like building a snowman, planting flowers, and going to the beach to the correct season: spring, summer, autumn, or winter. After completing the matching activity, students choose their favourite season, draw a picture of an activity they enjoy, and express their thoughts creatively. This worksheet combines vocabulary building with fun and personal expression, making it ideal for younger learners.

This engaging worksheet helps pre-intermediate ESL students identify clothes suitable for different seasons. Students decide which items, such as shorts, scarf, jacket, and T-shirt, belong in summer or winter and write each item under the correct heading. This activity reinforces seasonal vocabulary and helps students connect clothing choices to weather conditions, making learning practical and fun.

This fun and interactive worksheet helps pre-intermediate ESL students learn clothing vocabulary by matching words to pictures. Students read words like shorts, dress, cap, shirt, and tie and draw lines to the corresponding images. This activity reinforces vocabulary recognition while engaging students in a visual learning task, making it perfect for younger learners or beginners building their clothes-related vocabulary.

This fun and educational quiz helps upper-intermediate primary-aged ESL students test their knowledge of the human body. Through multiple-choice questions, fill-in-the-blank exercises, and true-or-false statements, students recall key vocabulary related to body parts and their functions. The reflection activity encourages curiosity and personal connection, making learning about the human body engaging and interactive.

This engaging worksheet helps upper-intermediate primary-aged ESL students learn about the body systems and their roles, such as the digestive, respiratory, and nervous systems. In Part 1, students match body systems to their functions. In Part 2, they complete sentences using the correct system. Finally, students reflect on a chosen body system, promoting critical thinking and self-expression. This worksheet is perfect for expanding health-related vocabulary in a fun and educational way!

This engaging worksheet helps intermediate ESL students practise writing and vocabulary by describing their daily routines. Students begin by planning their routine using a simple table, then write a short paragraph. A reflection section encourages personal expression, helping students think critically about their habits. This worksheet is ideal for building sentence structure, sequencing, and vocabulary related to daily activities.

This engaging worksheet helps intermediate ESL students learn about different types of exercises and their benefits, such as yoga, swimming, and cycling. Students complete sentences by filling in the correct exercise from the word bank, reinforcing vocabulary related to physical activities and health. The final writing task encourages students to personalise their learning by describing an exercise they enjoy and its benefits. This worksheet is perfect for improving health-related vocabulary, sentence structure, and personal expression while promoting discussions about fitness and well-being.

This engaging worksheet introduces intermediate ESL students to common idiomatic expressions that include body parts, such as cold feet, head start, and keep an eye on. In the first activity, students match idioms to their meanings, building their understanding of figurative language. The second part encourages students to use idioms in sentences, practising creativity and writing skills. Finally, students create their own idiom using a body part, making the activity fun and memorable. This worksheet is ideal for expanding vocabulary and cultural language knowledge.

This reflective worksheet encourages intermediate ESL students to think about their daily habits and identify areas for improvement. In the first activity, students tick healthy habits they practise daily, such as drinking water, eating fruits and vegetables, or brushing their teeth. The reflection section helps students consider habits they are proud of, ones they can improve, and small steps to make their routines healthier. Finally, students write a short paragraph about their habits, combining personal expression with health-related vocabulary. This worksheet promotes self-awareness, vocabulary building, and practical language use.

This engaging worksheet helps intermediate ESL students learn vocabulary related to the five senses and the activities associated with them. In the first activity, students match senses like sight, hearing, and taste to specific actions. In the second part, students complete sentences using the correct sense. The writing section encourages students to reflect on their favourite sense and use descriptive language, while the drawing activity adds a creative element. Perfect for building health and sensory-related vocabulary in a fun and interactive way!

This engaging worksheet helps intermediate ESL students learn about the connection between healthy foods and the body. In the first activity, students match foods like carrots, milk, and fish to the body parts they benefit, reinforcing health-related vocabulary and concepts. A true or false activity further deepens understanding, while a short writing exercise encourages personal reflection and practical use of vocabulary. This worksheet is ideal for expanding food-related vocabulary and promoting healthy living.

This engaging worksheet helps intermediate ESL students practise routine vocabulary in context. Students fill in the blanks to complete sentences about daily habits using a provided word bank, reinforcing their understanding of verbs like wake, brush, eat, and walk. In the challenge activity, students write sentences about their own daily routines, promoting personal expression and practical application of vocabulary. Ideal for practising reading, spelling, and writing in a relatable context.

This fun and interactive worksheet helps pre-intermediate ESL students strengthen their body part vocabulary through a creative crossword activity. Students solve clues about body parts, such as eyes, arms, and heart, and write the correct word in numbered rows of boxes. The challenge section prompts students to choose two body parts and write sentences about them, encouraging sentence construction and personalisation. Perfect for reinforcing spelling, vocabulary, and simple descriptive writing in a relatable context.

This creative worksheet encourages pre-intermediate ESL students to practise writing and vocabulary by describing their favourite healthy habit. Students first draw a picture of themselves doing their habit and then write one or two sentences explaining it. This activity blends art and writing, making it enjoyable while reinforcing vocabulary related to health and habits. Perfect for younger learners to express themselves creatively while building language skills.

This fun and engaging worksheet helps pre-intermediate ESL students reinforce vocabulary related to daily routines, such as wake, brush, eat, and walk. Students find routine-related words in a word search, improving their spelling and word recognition skills. The challenge section encourages creativity by asking students to write sentences about their daily routine, integrating vocabulary into their personal experiences. Perfect for independent practice or classroom use!

This interactive and engaging worksheet helps pre-intermediate ESL students learn common action verbs like hang, run, jump, and crawl. Students look at nine pictures showing various physical actions and write the correct verb under each image using a word bank. This activity builds vocabulary and reinforces understanding of physical actions through visual cues. Perfect for younger learners, this worksheet combines language learning with observation skills, making it both fun and educational.

This fun and simple worksheet helps pre-intermediate ESL students practise body part vocabulary. In the first activity, students complete sentences using words from the word bank, reinforcing their understanding of common body parts like arms, nose, and teeth. In the second activity, students draw a picture of themselves and label at least three body parts, combining creativity with vocabulary recall. This worksheet is ideal for younger learners, encouraging both writing and drawing to make the learning experience engaging and interactive.

This practical and engaging worksheet helps pre-intermediate ESL students identify and categorise common habits as either healthy or unhealthy. Students sort habits like drinking water, skipping meals, and exercising regularly into the correct column, reinforcing health-related vocabulary. In the second part, students reflect on their own habits by writing simple sentences, practising self-expression and goal setting. This worksheet is ideal for encouraging discussions about healthy living while building vocabulary and writing skills in a relatable context.

This interactive pre-intermediate worksheet helps ESL students build their vocabulary by matching 14 common body parts (e.g. head, arm, leg, knee) to a picture. Students draw lines from the words to the correct locations on the body, reinforcing their understanding of anatomy-related terms in English. This activity is ideal for younger learners and encourages visual learning, making it both fun and educational. Perfect for classroom or independent practice!

This engaging worksheet encourages upper-intermediate ESL students to practise descriptive writing by reflecting on a memorable meal. Through guided questions, students plan and write a paragraph about their special meal, including details about the food, setting, and the people they shared it with. The example paragraph provides inspiration, highlighting the use of descriptive words like crispy, delicious, sweet, and warm. A sharing activity at the end promotes speaking and listening skills as students discuss their stories with peers, compare experiences, and learn from each other. This activity fosters creativity, personal expression, and vocabulary expansion.

This engaging worksheet introduces upper-intermediate ESL students to the journey of food from farm to table. Students learn the key stages of the food chain, including farming, processing, transportation, shopping, and preparation. They then choose a type of food (e.g. bread, milk, vegetables) and write a short story or description of its journey, using sequencing words like first, next, then, and finally. Reflective questions at the end encourage critical thinking about food production and its importance in everyday life. This activity helps develop storytelling and sequencing skills while expanding food-related vocabulary.

This fun and interactive worksheet helps upper-intermediate ESL students practise food-related vocabulary and critical thinking. In the first activity, students complete a pancake recipe by using descriptive clues to guess the missing ingredients, reinforcing their knowledge of common cooking terms like flour, sugar, and butter. The bonus section challenges them to identify toppings often served with pancakes, encouraging creative connections between vocabulary and real-world scenarios. Finally, students write their own mystery recipe, leaving out three ingredients and providing clues for their classmates to guess. Perfect for building problem-solving skills, expanding vocabulary, and making learning deliciously engaging!

This practical and engaging worksheet helps upper-intermediate ESL students develop organisational and writing skills while expanding their food-related vocabulary. Students create a weekly meal plan for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, balancing healthy options with their favourite foods. After completing the plan, they choose one day to describe their meals using adjectives like fresh, delicious, healthy, and crunchy. The worksheet concludes with reflective questions about the healthiest and favourite meals, encouraging critical thinking about food choices. Perfect for promoting creativity, vocabulary building, and healthy eating habits!

This interactive worksheet helps upper-intermediate ESL students expand their food-related vocabulary by learning advanced adjectives to describe tastes and textures, such as spicy, crunchy, savoury, and creamy. In the first part, students match familiar foods, like lemon and chocolate, to descriptive adjectives based on their best judgement. In the second part, students write sentences using these adjectives, reinforcing their understanding through practical application. This engaging activity is ideal for developing vocabulary, descriptive writing, and critical thinking about food preferences and characteristics.

This engaging worksheet introduces intermediate ESL students to global cuisines while building their vocabulary and writing skills. In the first activity, students match popular foods, such as sushi, tacos, and pizza, to their countries of origin, expanding their knowledge of international cultures. The second activity encourages personal reflection as students write about a food they’d like to try and explain why. Finally, students practise writing complete sentences by describing their favourite food, including its origins and why they love it. This worksheet is ideal for classroom discussions or individual practice, helping students connect language learning with real-world cultural knowledge.