Vocabulary Worksheets and Workbooks

Learn New Words to Soar in the Classroom with our Vocabulary Worksheets

Did you know that kids who are frequently read to and receive direct vocabulary instruction can learn an additional 2,000-3,000 words per year? Thousands of extra words could help your kids communicate, write, think and emote more clearly and confidently. 

That’s why we’ve created a range of illustrated, hilarious vocabulary books, vocabulary worksheets, and vocabulary workbooks for ages 4 and up. We aim to help grow your child's vocabulary database. These vocabulary exercises will develop their core reading skills and teach them a lifelong love of learning.

Start boosting younger kids’ vocabulary with our Epic Life duo of illustrated vocabulary books, which cover everything from emotions to technology. You can use these alongside our Mrs Wordsmith's 37 House Rules printable vocabulary worksheets, which were designed to help develop emotional intelligence. Once your kids master these words, move on to our Storyteller's Word a Day books, with illustrated words and easy-to-access information on word pairs, usage in literature, and examples.

For kids aged 11-16, we also offer a Reading Comprehension Vocabulary printable workbook, which includes 500 words that frequently occur in classic literature, curated into short printable workbooks of ten words at a time that can be completed once a week. These printable vocabulary worksheets (and all of our resources!) focus on helping kids expand their word base independently. To do this, kids need to develop what educational specialists call word consciousness. This refers to an awareness of – and motivation to learn – new words. Kids with word consciousness are better attuned to nuances such as the difference between the written and spoken word, and why certain words are used in certain contexts instead of others. Introducing rarer words like “extraordinary” instead of “amazing”, or “vile” instead of “nasty” promotes word consciousness. Broken in bite-sized pieces, these vocabulary worksheets pdfs are easy to use at home or in the classroom at your own pace.

Not entirely convinced that explicit vocabulary instruction is important? A child's linguistic competence – how well they understand the rules of a language and their ability to use it correctly – also unlocks comprehension in other subjects. Kids with a larger vocabulary are more confident and tend to do better academically in all subjects – including math. Unsurprisingly, kids with a richer vocabulary and improved reading comprehension also read more for pleasure. Vocabulary exercises are essential to helping kids develop these skills.

With exercises designed by experts in education and literacy and hilarious illustrations, we create vocabulary-enriching activities that kids can enjoy and complete independently. Focusing on bite-sized lessons from their English curriculum, kids can hone their knowledge of words and their reading abilities at their own pace, resulting in a rewarding sense of accomplishment.