Classifying Task Cards – Build Critical Thinking & Language Skills

Develop higher-level thinking and expressive language with these Classifying Task Cards! Designed to encourage students to compare, contrast, and categorize real-world objects, these 36 cards promote reasoning, flexible thinking, and verbal expression in a fun and engaging way.

What’s Included:

• 36 Task Cards (4 cards per page)
• Student Answer Sheet
• Teacher Answer Key (sample answers provided – responses may vary)

How to Use:

• Read each card aloud for students to answer verbally, or
• Have students read independently and write responses on the answer sheet

Sample Prompts:

• What can be open and then closed? (door, window)
• What can be shiny and then dull? (penny, copper)
• What can be round and then flat? (tire, ball)

These thought-provoking prompts encourage descriptive language, real-world connections, and cognitive flexibility.

Whether you're targeting reasoning skills in speech therapy or adding a challenge to your literacy center, these Classifying Task Cards are a simple yet powerful tool to enhance thinking, vocabulary, and problem-solving in students of all abilities.

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