Attributes/Characteristics Photo Cards

Help children develop their defining and describing skills with over 100 attribute photo cards. Remove the visuals and use the word cards to increase the difficulty. These
attribute cards were created with a simple design to maximize versatility. 

Adapt them for changing seasons or themes using props and containers.

Pair them with turn-taking games or a child’s special interests to increase motivation.

This set includes:

• Attribute words checklist
• 104 real 3 x 5 photo cards
• 48 classification cards (Things that are...)
• 48 adjective cards (yellow, sticky)
• All-in-one language worksheet

Use these cards:

•With pre-K through adults

•As an independent task

•One-on-one

•With mixed groups.

Vary difficulty:

•For younger children, pair photo cards with real objects

•For older children and adults, use written words

Photos / Classification Cards:

Things that are red: apple, stop sign, strawberries, rose

Things that are orange: pumpkin*, carrots, orange, basketball

Things that are yellow: chick, corn, banana, lemon

Things that are green: broccoli, peas, grasshopper, parrot

Things that are blue: blueberries, jeans, peacock, butterfly

Things that are purple: grapes, eggplant, figs, plums

Things that are black: piano, crow, panther, gorilla

Things that are white: toilet paper, polar bear, baseball, daisy

Things that are black and white: penguin, zebra, skunk, soccer ball

Things that are gray: rocks, ladder, moon, koala

Things that are brown: stick, bear, paper bag, brownies

Things that are pink: flamingo, pig, eraser, frosting/doughnut

Things that are colorful: sprinkles, confetti, rainbow, xylophone

Things that are big: elephant, garbage truck, building, planet

Things that are small: fly, button, jelly beans, ant

Things that have spots: deer/fawn, cheetah, ladybug, Dalmatian

Things that have stripes: candy cane, tiger, chipmunk, flag

Things that are hot: tea kettle, soup, grill, pan

Things that are cold: snowman, ice cream, ice, popsicle

Things that are sharp: scissors, saw, cactus, thorns

Things that are bumpy: bark, avocado, pineapple, pickles

Things that are round: steering wheel, tire, bagel, Earth

Things that are triangular: slice of watermelon, slice of pizza, chips/Doritos, cone

Things that are long: baseball bat, fishing pole, paddle, train

Things that are tall: giraffe, palm tree, rocket, lamp post

Additional word cards:

Things that are soft, hard, heavy, light, fast, slow, loud

Things that melt, cut, fly, swim, roll, bounce

Things you can drink, clean with, play with, peel, cook

People who help us

Adjective cards: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, black, white, black and white, gray, brown, pink, colorful, sticky, spotted, striped, large, small, big, little, long, short, tall, wavy, curly, straight, good, bad, sharp, bumpy, round, triangular, square, oval, narrow, wide, tiny, huge, smooth, rough, flat, dangerous, fuzzy, furry, juicy, curved, hot, cold

Written Prompts:

• This is
• These are all
• Name something
• Name 3
• Tell me 3 things about
• Describe a
• Find something
• I have something
• Do you have something