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Four comprehension cards, that provide non-specific questions that could be used on any fiction book, relating to: literal; application; inferential and interpretive; and analysis and evaluation questions. For KS2 and KS3. Designed initially for a Montessori classroom, ages 9-12, but can be used in any English lesson. The aim of the cards is to allow students to practice a range of comprehension style questions in an independent, autonomous way.

Like a peacock, encourage your students to show off their skills. Lift their feathers high and support them to implement all of the KS2 grammar and writing techniques you have covered. I gave this lesson where we wrote a sentence, then we improved it step by step: The car drove past the chocolate factory. Vocabulary: The car sped past the chocolate factory. Grammar: The rusty car, with smoke coming from the exhaust, sped past the chocolate factory. Punctuation: The rusty car, with smoke coming from the exhaust, sped past the chocolate factory; the smell of chocolate did not slow it down, however. Figurative language: As fast as lightning, the rusty car, with smoke coming from the exhaust like a cloud of death, sped past the chocolate factory; the smell of chocolate did not slow it down, however.

This PDF contains 15 KS2/KS3 writing cards, which include prompts for writing different text types, from narratives to biographies, instructions and reports. The cards can be used for KS2 and early KS3, as they were designed originally for a class of year 5,6 and 7 students. Each card has links to grammar objectives in the year 5/6 British Curriculum, with extra challenges on each prompt to consider objectives such as relative clauses, figurative language and writing speech correctly. This document was used in a Montessori environment, to encourage students to practise a range of text types, but can be used in any English setting, or for Big Writes.

This PDF contains 50 writing prompt cards, to encourage creative writing in the class. They are designed for a KS2 Montessori British school, but can be used in any school setting, for children from primary to secondary. Students can be inspired to create their own stories, enabling them to practice many writing objectives in the curriculum. They could also be used for big write sessions or assessments.

These HF Vocabulary cards consist of 102 words with matching cards containing their definitions. The cards are colour coordinated, linked to the colours of the rainbow, so that children can focus on a few words at a time. These cards are for KS2, following the British curriculum, but are designed for a upper primary classroom in a British Montessori school in Spain. Definitions just contain one definition, but this could lead to discussions with the children about how some words have more than one definition. Cards are clear and easy to read and use. I will use these cards for assessments, to ensure the children are able to read all of the words, in a manner with less pressure.