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Are you looking for a categories list for your speech therapy activities?
If so you’ve come to the right place with over 133 free list of categories for speech therapy divided by grade levels.
Category Lists
Here is a list of categories divided into different grade levels.
Beginner Level
Animals
Letters
Birds
Numbers
Body Parts
Relatives
Colored Items – blue
Shapes
Colored Items – green
Sounds
Colored items – red
Things with buttons
Colored items -yellow
Things you turn on/off
Days of the week
Toys
Desserts
Vegetables
Farm animals
Wild animals
Foods
Words
Fruits
Early Elementary
Classroom Objects
Nicknames
Clothing
Pets
Colors
Places to Eat
Colored Items – Orange
Planets
Condiments
Reptiles
Creatures in the Ocean
School Subjects
Drinks
Sports/Games
Electronic Goods
Television
Emotions
Things at the Beach
First Names
Things with Pockets
Jobs
Things with Wheels
Kitchen Utensils
Tools
Meats
Transportation
Months
Types of Breakfast
Musical Instruments
Ways to Exercise
Names for a Dog
Weather
Late Elementary
Bathroom Items
Places
Bedroom Items
Presidents
Buildings
Shops
Cars
States in the US
Comic Book Heroes
Textures
Dairy Products
Things found under the bed
Famous Athletes
Things made of fabric
Fast Food
Things made of glass
Football Teams
Things made of metal
Furniture
Things made of wood
Habitats
Things that are alive
Holidays & Celebrations
Things that float
Hotels
Things that fly
Junk Food
Things that grow
Languages
Things that use batteries
Liquids
Things that use electricity
Mammals
Things you hang on a wall
Materials
Things you plug in
Movies
Verbs
Nouns
Ways to cook
Secondary Grades
Adjectives
Hobbies
Adverbs
Internal organs
Board Games
Languages
Careers
Male names
Cities
Musical genres
Clothing store
Nationalities
College majors
Personalities
Countries
Recipes
Cuisine
Restaurants
Famous musicians
Song titles
Famous people
States
Female names
Technology
Fictional characters
Terms of endearment
Gardening
Things found on a map
Gasses
Things in a mall
Genres of movies
Things that sink
List of Categories: Beginner Level
Here is a list of categories at the beginner level.
Animals
Birds
Body Parts
Colored Items (Blue)
dog
duck
face
ocean
pig
penguin
neck
sky
rabbit
parrot
ears
sapphire
zebra
ostrich
toes
blue morpho
tiger
rooster
belly button
Facebook logo
lion
vulture
hand
blueberries
horse
pigeon
fingers
whales
sheep
goose
stomach
surgeon fish
goat
eagle
knee
sonic
forg
hen
eyes
blue jay
kangaroo
sparrow
head
blue bird
cat
crow
shoulders
sully
rooster
falcon
arm
dory
chicken
turkey
back
blue macaw
hyena
peacock
elbow
lake
giraffe
swan
nose
recycling bin
elephant
stork
thigh
blue & jewel
raccoon
robin
leg
bay
sloth
quail
ankle
sadness
bear
grey seal
foot
megamind
Colored Items (Green)
Colored Items(Red)
Colored Items (Yellow)
Days of the Week
grass
firetruck
sun
Monday
leaf
apple
banana
Tuesday
lime
stop sign
lemon
Wednesday
grapes
strawberries
sunflower
Thursday
letttuce
roses
emoji
Friday
trees
cherries
rubber duck
Saturday
broccoli
chili peppers
Big Bird
Sunday
plantains
cranberries
McDonald’s
watermelon
tomatoes
corn
aloe vera
fire
bumblebee
cucumber
lobster
Pikachu
mold
scarlet macaw
SpongeBob
algae
flamingo
Minions
apples
cardinal
Flounder
avocado
kidney beans
giraffe
turtles
poppies
taxi
plants
autumn leaves
smiley face
money
maple leaf
hard hat
pepper
crab
mustard
scallions
holly berries
potato chips
Desserts
Farm Animals
Foods
Fruits
angel cake
horse
cheese
apple
apple pie
chicken
yogurt
banana
popcorn
pigeon
peanut butter
pomegranate
pumpkin pie
duck
sandwich
mango
banana cake
duckling
sausage
orange
birthday cake
donkey
hamburger
pineapple
flan
goat
hot dog
grapes
brownie
calf
bread
watermelon
lemon bar
sheep
pizza
papaya
carrot cake
rooster
steak
guava
cheesecake
lamb
roast chicken
blueberry
chestnut cake
rabbit
seafood
lychee
chocolate cake
hen
ham
peach
kiwi tart
sheepdog
Cheerios
pear
peach tart
cow
salad
plum
cream tart
goose
rice
strawberry
cookies
turkey
spaghetti
melon
gingerbread
dog
jam
grapefruit
pudding
pony
fried fish
cherry
vanilla mousse
mule
potatoes
kiwi
Letters
Numbers
Relatives
Shapes
a
1
mother
right triangle
b
2
father
rectangle
c
3
sister
line
d
4
brother
square
e
5
niece
rhombus
f
6
nephew
octagon
g
7
husband
pentagon
h
8
wife
heptagon
i
9
sister-in-law
circle
j
10
son-in-law
hexagon
k
11
cousin
round
l
12
daughter
cylinder
m
13
son
cube
n
14
granddaughter
oval
o
15
grandson
hearth
p
16
grandfather
arrow
q
17
grandmother
cross
r
18
father-in-law
crescent
s
19
mother-in-law
star
t
20
daughter-in-law
trapezoid
Sounds
Things with Buttons
Things you turn on/off
Toys
barking
remote
TV
barbie
blowing
elevator
lights
hot wheels
whistling
printer
computer
r/c car
humming
computer
tablett
tablet
sneezing
cell phone
oven
card games
popping
Xbox control
car
board games
bursting
blender
siren
r/c boat
tapping
microwave
cellphone
crayons
drumming
TV
motorcycle
skateboard
coughing
A/C control
drill
ball
gulping
calculator
blender
doll
fanning
vacuum
microwave
marbles
vacuuming
portable GPS
radio
teddy bear
hissing
telephone
GPS
blocks
zapping
Switch
house alarm
trains
shushing
digital scale
boat engine
video games
chugging
radio
gas generator
soccer ball
ringing
iPod
flashlight
checkers
music
scanner
camera
trucks
roaring
electric piano
airplane
scooter
Vegetables
Wild Animals
Words
cabbage
squirrel
air
lettuce
chipmunk
ant
onion
porcupine
bay
spinach
red panda
beach
potato
fox
cloud
celery
jackal
coast
asparagus
hyena
day
radish
deer
dust
broccoli
wolf
elm
artichoke
kangaroo
field
tomato
koala bear
flame
cucumber
jaguar
gem
eggplant
cougar
gold
carrot
cheetah
health
green bean
tiger
ice
pumpkin
panda
jay
pea
bear
kale
mushroom
lion
mars
beet
bison
rain
red onion
zebra
pine
Categories List: Early Elementary
Here is a categories list at the early elementary level.
Classroom Objects
Clothing
Colors
Colored Items – Orange
books
belt
red
oranges
table
blouse
blue
peaches
chair
boots
pink
grapefruit
desk
cap
yellow
carrots
board
coat
brown
pumpkins
window
dress
purple
sweet potatoes
door
gloves
black
Beeker
cupboard
hat
white
Nemo & Marlin
bookcase
hoodie
green
creamsicles
school bag
jacket
orange
Garfield
pencil case
jeans
gray
circus peanuts
pencil
scarf
maroon
cantaloupe
notebook
socks
lime
traffic cones
eraser
suit
golden
Cheetos
sharpener
tie
silver
orange soda
ruler
t-shirt
turquoise
Doritos
paper
raincoat
dark red
Ernie
crayons
underwear
teal
Home Depot
scissors
overalls
crimson
goldfish
glue
shirt
aqua
basketball
Condiments
Creatures in the Ocean
Drinks
Electronics Goods
ketchup
jellyfish
mango juice
iPad
mustard
turtle
apple cider
kindle
nutmeg
dolphin
water
tablet
honey mustard
bigeye tuna
soda
computer
black sesame
blue whale
sweet tea
tv
white pepper
catfish
hot tea
wristwatch
paprika
crab
hot chocolate
microwave
black pepper
krill
coffee
vacuum
mayo
squid
milk
keyboard
buffalo sauce
fish
strawberry milk
mouse
green pepper
seastar
green tea
Xbox
chipotle
octopus
mineral water
PlayStation
BBQ sauce
anglerfish
smoothies
Nintendo
turmeric
sea cucumber
orange juice
calculator
garlic
snappers
coconut water
MacBook
red pepper
sea horses
apple juice
iPhone
chili pepper
algae
almond milk
iPod
salt
sponges
watermelon
radio
relish
sunfish
peach juice
speaker
cinnamon
mahi-mahi
chocolate milk
Wii
Emotions
First Names
Jobs
Kitchen Utensils
happy
Mary
office worker
apron
angry
Jenna
veterinarian
breadbasket
sad
Jennifer
store owner
bowl
frustrated
Megan
rock star
teapot
sneaky
Chloe
teacher
measuring cup
scared
Renee
real estate agent
baking tray
surprised
Anna
fireman
timer
sleepy
Andrew
speaker
spice containers
embarassed
Daniel
delivery man
grater
mean
David
pharmacist
salad spinner
proud
Javier
receptionist
oven glove
nervous
Andres
politician
whisk
silly
Jose
tour guide
wooden spoon
disappointed
Monique
ballet dancer
strainer
confused
Austin
astronaut
spoon
impatient
Roy
judge
spatula
curious
Isabella
plumber
bread knife
kind
Lola
chef
knife
excited
Justin
baker
fork
grumpy
Ben
artist
frying pan
Meats
Months
Musical Instruments
Names for a Dog
chicken
January
accordion
Fluffy
beef
February
banjo
Fido
roast beef
March
bass guitar
Lassie
beef tips
April
clarinet
Snowball
steak
May
euphonium
Princess
pork loin
June
bongo
Bella
ham
July
cello
Poppy
bacon
August
flute
Alfie
shashlik
September
harp
Molly
lamb ribs
October
harmonica
Ruby
mutton ribs
November
bells
Rosie
smoked lard
December
guitar
Teddy
kebob
mandolin
Gizmo
roast chicken
marimba
Milo
chicken legs
piano
Luna
roast turkey
saxophone
Bailey
chicken breast
trombone
Tilly
sausage
trumpet
Millie
salami
tuba
Barney
bologna
violin
Tigger
Nicknames
Pets
Places to Eat
Planets
buddy
goldfish
diner
Mercury
friend
beta fish
restaurant
Venus
best friend
dog
cafeteria
Earth
boyfriend
cat
kitchen
Mars
girlfriend
puppy
dining room
Jupiter
amigo
kitten
fast food
Saturn
amiga
lizard
drive thru
Uranus
babs
gecko
McDonald’s
Neptune
bea
hedgehog
Starbucks
bff
horse
Chick-fil-a
bestie
turtle
Taco Bell
kitty
rabbit
Burger King
bro
parrot
Subway
mate
goldfish
Wendy’s
dan
hamster
Dunkin’ Donuts
fifi
mouse
Domino’s
bob
tropical fish
Panera Bread
man
goose
Chipotle
midge
frog
Sonic
rick
chicken
KFC
Reptiles
School Subjects
Sports/Games
Television
turtle
art
football
cartoons
anaconda
geography
badminton
movies
snake
English
cricket
tv shows
chameleon
mathematics
bowling
reality tv
sea turtle
literacy
boxing
game shows
lizard
music
curling
talk shows
iguana
science
tennis
comedy
tuatara
arithmetic
skateboarding
drama
crocodile
chemistry
surfing
romance
caiman
biology
hockey
news
varan
physics
figure skating
food
frog
Spanish
swimming
anime
triton
French
golf
animation
marine iguana
drama
basketball
sitcom
alligator
German
soccer
Netflix
tortoise
Chinese
field hockey
Disney channel
gecko
environmental
karate
Disney+
king cobra
marine biology
climbing
HBO
boa constrictor
astrology
fishing
Sesame Street
Komodo dragon
physical education
rugby
family
Things at the Beach
Things with Pockets
Things with Wheels
Tools
sand
pants
van
nails
birds
shorts
taxi
nut
waves
jackets
police car
screws
sunshine
overalls
bus
mallet
sunscreen
backpack
ambulance
hammer
towels
fanny pack
bicycle
level
bathing suits
t-shirt
strollers
electric drill
dress
jeans
scooter
cordless drill
Hawaiian shirt
cargo pants
motorcycle
screwdriver
sunglasses
pajamas
skateboard
wrench
straw hat
leather jacket
carriage
pipe wrench
bikini
denim jacket
fire engine
tape measure
swimsuit
overcoat
tow truck
plunger
shorts
windbreaker
forklift
stepladder
cap
fleece vest
tractor
chainsaw
swim trunks
cardigan
train
hacksaw
polo shirt
raincoat
subway
handsaw
tank top
purse
dump truck
toolbox
flip flops
bathrobe
baby carriage
wrench
hat
sweatshirt
mountain bike
pliers
Transportation
Types of Breakfast
Ways to Exercise
Weather
car
Fruit Loops
running
wind
bus
Captain Crunch
swimming
rain
motorcycle
Cheerios
walking
sunshine
bicycle
Fruity Pebbles
push ups
cloudy
van
ham & eggs
sit-ups
snow
train
coffee & bread
lifting weights
hurricane
police car
orange juice
sprinting
tornado
boat
sausages
yoga
snowstorm
skateboard
burrito
pilates
sleet
subway
bacon
biking
thunderstorm
aerial trainway
waffles
jumping jack
partly cloudy
airplane
tomatoes
crunches
hot
helicopter
toast
burpees
cold
cement mixer
hot chocolate
arm circles
breezy
recycling truck
donut
squats
calm
tractor
muffins
jump squats
sunny
ambulance
pancakes
tricep dips
wet
scooter
sandwiches
bicycle crunches
dry
taxi
yogurt
jumping lunges
humid
trucks
breakfast cereal
high knees
gray
Category Lists: Late Elementary
Here is a category list at the late elementary level.
Torrie
Tuesday 28th of June 2022
Such a great resource. Thank you!!
Melissa Berg
Wednesday 29th of June 2022
Hi Torrie, I'm so glad you like this resource! All my best, Melissa
Natalie
Friday 14th of January 2022
I would like to download this list, but the the download links did not work. Thank you for sharing this great list.
Melissa Berg
Friday 14th of January 2022
Hi Natalie, Thanks for letting us know about the broken links. The link is now fixed!