Category Mats – Sorting & Does Not Belong (Printable)

A file or printable companion for Boom Cards

by Creative Speech Language Resources

Price: 499 points or $4.99 USD

Subjects: speech,expressiveLanguage,receptiveLanguage

Grades: 14,13,1,2

Description: These Category Mats are designed to help students identify items that belong in a category and explain why an item does not belong. This printable resource is ideal for early language learners, AAC users, and mixed speech and language groups. Categories included: Animals Food Vehicles Clothing Each category includes: 1 printable category mat Picture banks with 16 images (color and black & white) 1 Does Not Belong page (7 category items + 1 non-category item) Students can practice sorting, vocabulary, sentence formulation, and exclusion reasoning using supports such as: “I see a ___.” “___ does not belong.” “It is not ___.” These printables are perfect for in-person therapy, small groups, and repeated use. ⚠️ Important Boom Note (include this) Add this at the bottom (Boom buyers expect it): This is a PRINTABLE PDF resource. No interactive Boom cards are included.