Valentine's Day Vocabulary Worksheets

All 36 words

Cards and the day 12

card Heavy paper bent in two, with a drawing and a few words. "He drew a robot on the front of the card."
celebrate To do something joyful because of a happy event. "Our class will celebrate with a small party."
decorate To add things to make something look nicer. "We decorate our card boxes with stickers."
deliver To bring mail or goods to someone's door. "Two helpers deliver the cards to each desk."
envelope A thin paper pocket you seal a letter inside. "Write the name on the envelope."
February The month between January and March. "Valentine's Day comes in February."
handwriting Your own style of writing with pen or pencil. "I used my best handwriting."
heart A symbol of love with two curves and a point. "She cut a heart out of red paper."
holiday A special day that many people keep each year. "Which holiday do you like best?"
message Something written or said for another person to get. "The message inside said, 'You are a good friend.'"
sender The person a letter or package comes from. "The sender signs the bottom of the card."
valentine A greeting or gift made for Valentine's Day. "Mia made a valentine for every classmate."

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Friendship and kindness 12

affection A gentle, loving fondness for someone. "The puppy showed its affection with a wagging tail."
appreciate To know the worth of a person or thing. "We appreciate our bus driver."
caring Full of concern for how others are doing. "A caring friend asks if you are okay."
cheerful Smiling and full of good spirits. "A cheerful hello can brighten a morning."
compliment Spoken or written praise for somebody. "I like your drawing" is a compliment.
considerate Remembering that other people have needs too. "It was considerate of Jo to save me a seat."
encourage To help someone feel brave enough to try. "Friends encourage each other to keep going."
friendly Easy to talk to and glad to meet people. "The new student gave a friendly wave."
friendship The closeness that friends have with each other. "Their friendship began in first grade."
kindness Goodness shown in what you do for people. "Sharing your umbrella is an act of kindness."
sincere Not fake: honest about your true feelings. "Her thank-you was sincere."
thankful Feeling pleased that you were helped or given something. "I am thankful for your help."

Flowers, treats and gifts 12

blossom One of the small flowers a tree puts out. "A pink blossom opened on the cherry tree."
bouquet A bundle of flowers carried or given as a gift. "Dad carried a bouquet of tulips."
carnation A sweet-smelling flower, often pink, red or white. "She pinned a white carnation to her coat."
chocolate A sweet brown candy made out of cocoa. "The box held six pieces of chocolate."
craft Work where you make things with your hands. "Paper folding is a craft anyone can learn."
exchange A swap: each person hands the other something. "The card exchange starts after lunch."
party A time when people gather to have fun together. "Our party starts after the cards are passed out."
present An item given to someone for a special day. "He tied a bow on the present."
surprise A thing that happens when no one expects it. "The card in my desk was a surprise."
tradition A habit a group has kept alive for many years. "Making cards by hand is a tradition in our class."
treat A little pleasure, often something good to eat. "Strawberries were the treat at our party."
wrap To cover something all around with paper. "Wrap the box in pink paper."

How this list was compiled: Word list chosen for this site on 2026-10-13. Each meaning is written in our own words and was checked that day against the entry for the word in Wiktionary, the free dictionary (https://en.wiktionary.org/), whose text is under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license, and a second time against the entry in the Cambridge Dictionary (https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/). The sentence after each meaning is our own example of the word in use. The answers under the list rest on the entries valentine and Valentine's Day in the same two dictionaries. Licence: own work

How it works

These Valentine's Day vocabulary worksheets print twelve words down the left and their meanings, mixed up, down the right. The words come from a class card exchange: cards, friends, flowers and treats, with no word of romance.

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Valentine's vocabulary worksheet, elementary level

Set opens on Cards and the day: valentine, card, envelope, message, heart, decorate, deliver, sender, handwriting, celebrate, holiday and February. Each meaning is a few everyday words.

Valentine vocabulary worksheets for ESL classes

Under the tool every word has a sentence in use, such as "The card exchange starts after lunch." Friendship and kindness prints friendship, kindness, caring, considerate, friendly, thankful, appreciate, cheerful, encourage, affection, sincere and compliment. Flowers, treats and gifts goes from bouquet and blossom to tradition and craft.

Questions and answers

What is a valentine?

A card, a small gift or a message given to someone on Valentine's Day to show that you care about them. The word also names the person it is given to.

Is it Valentine's Day or Valentines Day?

Valentine's Day, with an apostrophe before the s. Both the Cambridge Dictionary and Wiktionary enter the name that way, with a capital V and a capital D.

Is valentine capitalized?

Not when it means a card or the person who gets one: dictionaries enter that word as valentine, with a small v. The capital letter belongs to the name of the day.