Blank Choice Board Template
Four empty squares under an editable prompt. Print it as it is and write the options in by hand, or fill the cells with pictures and text on screen and print a finished board.
- 4 options
- Free printable PDF
- Editable in browser
US Letter, portrait, 2in cards.
When to use this board
Reach for the blank version when the options change constantly, when you want the student to draw the choices themselves, or when the situation you are supporting does not match any of the ready-made boards.
A handwritten board is not a lesser board. Options written in front of the student, in the moment, often carry more weight than printed pictures, because the student watched the choices being made real.
If you are printing blanks to keep in a drawer, print the laminated version and use a dry-wipe pen. One laminated four-square board covers a term of changing options without another trip to the printer.
The number of squares is not fixed at four. Set it anywhere between two and eight before printing, and pick the paper size and orientation that suit where the board will live.
Cards that fit this board
The slots print at 1.5, 2, or 3 inches square, the same sizes the free PECS card templates cut to, so a card from either set lands on either board. Print the blank Velcro version above, add a hook-and-loop dot to each slot, and swap the options as the day changes.
Frequently asked questions
- What is a blank choice board template?
- It is a printable grid of empty option squares under a prompt, with nothing filled in. You write or draw the options yourself, which suits situations that change too often to keep reprinting a finished board.
- How many squares can a blank board have?
- Between two and eight. Two suits a student who is new to choosing, six is a full array for a student who can scan, and eight is the most the geometry will place on one page at the smaller card sizes.
- Can I fill in the squares on screen instead?
- Yes. The maker holds a picture and a label in every cell, so you can build the board on screen and print it finished. The blank template simply starts you from empty rather than from somebody else's options.
- Should I laminate a blank choice board?
- It is worth it if the options change often. A laminated board plus a dry-wipe pen means one printout covers dozens of different choices, and it survives being carried around a classroom.
- Is an editable choice board the same as a blank one?
- Close, but not identical. Blank means the printed squares are empty. Editable means you can change what is in them before printing. Spectrum Unlocked offers both, because the same board is used both ways.
- Is the blank template free?
- Yes, in US Letter and A4, portrait or landscape. There is no email gate and no watermark on the printed board.
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