The Natural World ESL Worksheets

In this free beach vocabulary worksheet, students learn nature vocabulary related to beaches. Give each student a copy of the two-page worksheet. Students begin by matching beach vocabulary to pictures. Next, students complete sentences using the vocabulary from the first exercise. After that, students answer questions related to beaches using specific words. Students then move on to indicate whether statements related to the beach vocabulary are true or false. In the last exercise, students draw a picture of a beach, containing as many 'beach' words from the worksheet as possible. The students then take part in a picture dictation where they describe their picture to a partner for them to draw.

This water vocabulary worksheet helps students learn and practice water-related words that appear in nature as well as some water words that are associated with man-made structures. Give each student a copy of the two-page worksheet. Students begin by matching 15 water-related words to pictures. Next, students sort the water-related vocabulary from Exercise A into four groups, man-made structures, salt water, fresh water and land. After that, students categorize the water vocabulary into three groups, things or places near your hometown, things or places near where you live now, and things or places you have visited on holiday. Students then move on to use clues to complete a crossword with the water vocabulary from the worksheet. Finally, students complete 'Have you been to ...?' questions with names of places that correspond to the water vocabulary from the worksheet, e.g. names of islands, rivers, bridges, etc. The students then ask the questions to a partner and record their answers.

In this countryside vocabulary worksheet, students learn words related to the countryside and review differences between similar words. Give each student a copy of the two-page worksheet. Students begin by unscrambling letters to make words related to the countryside. Next, students match each countryside word 1 to 6 with a related word a to f. After that, students use the vocabulary pairs from Exercise B to complete sentences, describing the differences between the words. Students then read clues related to the countryside vocabulary covered in the worksheet and write the words being described. Following that, students name two examples for each item, e.g. name two famous rivers. Students then answer countryside conversation questions and write their answers in a chart. The students then ask the questions to a partner. Students write down their partner's answers and discuss each question. Finally, have the students share what they found out about their partner with the class.