Grammar Symbols & Cards

The Montessori grammar symbols are color-coded shapes that represent different parts of speech. They help children understand and construct grammatically sound sentences and promote a deeper understanding of language structure through a visual, concrete approach.
In Montessori, children study and analyze how words function and where they appear in sentences. Then each word is labeled with a symbol representing the appropriate part of speech. These symbols are called grammar symbols.

The following parts of speech are included: article, adjective, verb, conjunction, preposition, adverb, pronoun, and interjection.

Includes:
  • 2 pages of grammar symbols
  • cards identifying each symbol with a definition
  • 3-part cards for each symbol 
    • 9 cards with labels
    • 9 cards without labels
    • 9 labels
  • noun family card
  • verb family card

To use these three-part cards, match the labels to their corresponding pictures. Use the labeled control cards to verify the matches.

Cards with labels are approx. 3¾" x 4"; cards without labels are approx. 1" shorter; labels are approx. 1".

This file is in PDF format.