Free Category Exercises for Aphasia

Is a banana a fruit or a tool? Sorting words into categories rebuilds the semantic network — the web of meaning that connects words in your brain. When that network is stronger, words are easier to find.

Five modes grow with you: match a word to its category, sort words into groups, find the odd one out, name the category yourself, and category fluency. Free to start, with hints and four levels throughout.

Category work comes from the same semantic tradition as Semantic Feature Analysis, an evidence-based word-finding method. Pair it with naming practice, or go deeper with Describe a Word. Read the Categories guide — how it works and who it is used with.

See all free aphasia exercises, organized by skill.