VERTICAL ARTICULATION FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE– IBPYP1 TO IBDP2

TOPICS P1 P2 P3 P4 P5

NOUN 1. naming words 1.common and proper 1.collective nouns 1. countable and uncountable
2.one and many nouns 2. irregular plural nouns nouns
3. greetings and introductions 2. countable and 3. concrete and abstract noun 2. compound nouns -
4. vowel sounds: a uncountable nouns 4. listening for positions of 3.odd one out
5. Completing sentences based on 3.gender of nouns things 4. commonly misspelt words
pictures 4. Spelling: double 5.asking and telling the time 5. talking about a past experience
letters 6.Writing a paragraph 6. Dictionary skills
5.Picture composition 7.Picture story
Strands- Strands-
Oral Language Strands- Oral Language Strands-
Listening and Speaking Oral Language Listening and Speaking Oral Language
Written Language Writing Listening and Speaking Written Language Writing Listening and Speaking
Reading Written Language Visual Language Written Language
Visual Language Writing Viewing Reading
Viewing and presenting Reading Visual Language
Visual Language Viewing
Viewing and presenting
PRONOUN 1.he, she, it ,they 1.personal pronouns 1.possessive pronouns 1. personal pronouns 1.reflexive pronouns
2. vowel sounds: e 2.this, that, these, those 2. listening for travel 2. possessive pronouns 2. listening to a text and
3. Writing about one’s routine 3. talking about daily information 3. word identification drawing
activities 3. Antonyms 4. forming words from a single 3.Writing a message
4. helping people 4.Writing a paragraph about a word
5. opposites place 5.Writing a biography
6.Completing dialogues
Strands-
Oral Language
Strands- Listening and Speaking Strands-
Strands- Oral Language Written Language Writing Oral Language
Oral Language Listening and Speaking Strands- Reading Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking Visual Language Oral Language Visual Language Written Language
Written Language Writing Viewing and presenting Listening and Speaking Viewing and presenting Writing
Written Language Writing
Reading

ARTICLES 1.Indefinite articles : a and an 1. articles 1.definite article: the - Punctuations:

2. magic words 2. Punctuation: using the 2. words related to emotions apostrophes for
3. vowel sounds: i exclamation mark contraction
 4. Punctuation: full stop and 3. Homophones
capital letter 4. Talking about a story
5.Rearranging pictures to tell a
story

Strands-
Oral Language Strands-
Listening and Speaking Oral Language Strands-
Written Language Writing Listening and Speaking Oral Language Strands-
Reading Visual Language Listening and Speaking Oral Language
Visual Language Viewing and presenting Visual Language Listening and Speaking
Viewing and presenting Viewing and presenting Written Language
Writing
Reading

ADJECTIVES 1.question words 1.descriptive adjectives 1.degrees of comparison 1. possessive adjectives

2.describing words 2. possessive adjectives 2. contractions 2. adjectives of quality and
3. talking about your day 3. word string 3.Writing a factual quantity -
4. vowel sound: o 4. parts of the body description/ newspaper report 3. degrees of comparison
5. spelling: jumbled words 5. recognizing things by 4. talking about ongoing actions
6.Completing a story with description in the past
describing words 6. consonant sounds in 5.word ladder
plurals 6. suffixes
7.Sequence of events 7. making a speech
8. preparing a quiz
Strands- Strands-
Oral Language Oral Language Strands-
Listening and Speaking Listening and Speaking Strands- Oral Language
Written Language Writing Written Language Oral Language Listening and Speaking
Reading Writing Listening and Speaking Written Language Writing
Visual Language Reading Written Language Writing Reading
Viewing and presenting Visual Language Reading
Viewing and presenting Visual Language
Viewing and presenting
VERBS 1.doing words 1.present and past tense 1.future tense 1. continuous forms 1. main and helping
2. word grid on actions 2. changing verbs from 2.Writing a short story 2. present perfect tense( has and verbs
3. sound words present to past tense have) 2. regular and irregular
HELPING 4. understanding and giving 3. asking and answering 3. unscramble words verbs
VERBS instructions questions 4.making and accepting offers 3. past perfect tense
 5. vowel sound: u 5. synonyms 5. Punctuation: using commas 4. subject-verb
6. Punctuation: question mark 6.Writing a note 6.Writing an email agreement
6.is,am,are 7.Writing a short 7.Writing a book review 5. proverbs
7. has , have paragraph 6.phrasal verbs
8.Writing a note 7.Writing a paragraph
8. writing a character
sketch
9. writing a personal
anecdote
Strands-
Oral Language Strands- Strands-
Listening and Speaking Strands- Oral Language Oral Language
Written Language Writing Oral Language Listening and Speaking Listening and Speaking
Reading Listening Strands- Written Language Writing Written Language
Visual Language Written Language Written Language Writing Reading Writing
Viewing and presenting Writing Visual Language Reading
Reading presenting

PREPOSITIO 1.place words: in, on, under 1.near, behind, above, in 1. prepositions of time: at, in, 1.prepositions of
NS 2. using connecting words front of, between on movement
3. consonant sounds 2. synonyms and 2. role play 1.Writing an informal letter 2. homophones
4. writing from dictation antonyms 3.Writing a letter 2.Writing a letter
3. talking about
professions
Strands- 4. picture composition
Oral Language
Listening and Speaking Strands-
Written Language Writing Oral Language Strands-
Reading Listening and Speaking Strands- Written Language Writing Strands-
Visual Language Written Language Oral Language Oral Language
Viewing Writing Listening and Speaking Listening and Speaking
Reading Written Language Writing Written Language
Visual Language Writing
Viewing and presenting Reading

CONJUNCTI 1.joining word: and 1.joining words: and, or, 1. but, because, though, for 1.conjunctions 1.conjunctions
ONS 2. asking for help but, because 2. words related to professions 2.Creating and filling up a form 2.Writing a notice
3. consonant words 2.following and giving 3. listening for instructions 3. idioms 3. making a poster
3. writing sentences directions 4.Writing a short conversation
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Oral Language
Strands- Listening and Speaking
Oral Language Written Language Writing Strands- Strands-
Listening and Speaking Strands- Oral Language Written Language
Written Language Writing Oral Language Listening and Speaking Writing
Listening and Speaking Reading
Visual Language
Viewing and presenting
ADVERBS - 1. introduction 1.adverbs of time and place 1.degrees of comparison 1.adverbs of degree and
2. homophones 2. abbreviations 2. using connectors to tell a story frequency
3.Completing a poster 3.seeking information 3.Diary entry 2.Creative story writing
4.Punctation: using quotes 3.Diary entry
5.Writing a diary entry

Strands- Strands- Strands-

Strands- Oral Language
Oral Language Listening and Speaking
Listening and Speaking Written Language Writing
Visual Language Reading
Viewing and presenting Visual Language
Viewing and presenting
SENTENCE - - 1. subject and predicate
2. prefix and suffix
3.spelling: its and it’s
Oral Language Written Language
Listening and Speaking Writing
Written Language Writing
Reading
1. Types of sentences 1.sentences, phrases and
2.using before and after clauses
3. silent letters 2.creative poetry writing
3.performing a play

Strands-
Strands- Oral Language
Oral Language Listening and Speaking
Strands- Listening and Speaking Written Language
Written Language Writing Written Language Writing Writing
Reading Reading Reading
Visual Language Visual Language
Viewing and presenting Viewing and presenting
MODALS - - - 1. Introduction 1. modals
2. punctuation : hyphens

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Writing
Reading

PARTS OF - - - - 1.sentences and parts of

SPEECH speech
2.narrating an incident
3.Making a comic strip

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Written Language
Writing
Reading

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES FROM MYP YEAR 1-5

Year 1 Year 3 Year 5
In order to reach the aims of language and In order to reach the aims of language and In order to reach the aims of language and
literature, students should be able to: literature, students should be able to: literature, students should be able to:

Objective A: Analysing

i. identify and comment upon significant aspects i. identify and explain the content, context, i. analyse the content, context, language, structure,
of texts language, structure, technique and style of technique and style of text(s) and the relationship
ii. identify and comment upon the creator’s choices text(s) and the relationship among texts among texts
iii. justify opinions and ideas, using examples, ii. identify and explain the effects of the creator’s ii. analyse the effects of the creator’s choices on an
explanations and terminology choices on an audience audience
iv. identify similarities and differences in features iii. justify opinions and ideas, using examples, iii. justify opinions and ideas, using examples,
within and between texts. explanations and terminology explanations and terminology
iv. interpret similarities and differences in features iv. evaluate similarities and differences by connecting
within and between genres and texts. features across and within genres and texts.

Year 1 Year 3 Year 5

In order to reach the aims of language and In order to reach the aims of language and In order to reach the aims of language and
literature, students should be able to: literature, students should be able to: literature, students should be able to:

Objective B: Organizing
i. employ organizational structures that serve the i. employ organizational structures that serve the i. employ organizational structures that serve the
context and intention context and intention context and intention
ii. organize opinions and ideas in a logical manner ii. organize opinions and ideas in a coherent and ii. organize opinions and ideas in a sustained,
iii. use referencing and formatting tools to create a logical manner coherent and logical manner
presentation style suitable to the context and iii. use referencing and formatting tools to create a iii. use referencing and formatting tools to create a
intention. presentation style suitable to the context and presentation style suitable to the context and
intention. intention.

Objective C: Producing text

i. produce texts that demonstrate thought and
imagination while exploring new
perspectives and ideas arising from personal
engagement with the creative process
ii. make stylistic choices in terms of linguistic,
literary and visual devices, demonstrating awareness
of impact on an audience
iii. select relevant details and examples to support ideas.
i. produce texts that demonstrate thought,
imagination and sensitivity while exploring and
considering new perspectives and ideas arising
from personal engagement with the creative
process
ii. make stylistic choices in terms of linguistic,
literary and visual devices, demonstrating awareness
of impact on an audience
iii. select relevant details and examples to develop ideas.
i. produce texts that demonstrate insight, imagination
and sensitivity while exploring and reflecting
critically on new perspectives and ideas arising
from personal engagement with the creative
process
ii. make stylistic choices in terms of linguistic,
literary and visual devices, demonstrating awareness
of impact on an audience
iii. select relevant details and examples to develop ideas.
Year 1 Year 3 Year 5
In order to reach the aims of language and In order to reach the aims of language and In order to reach the aims of language and
literature, students should be able to: literature, students should be able to: literature, students should be able to:

Objective D: Using language

i. use appropriate and varied vocabulary, sentence i. use appropriate and varied vocabulary, sentence i. use appropriate and varied vocabulary, sentence
structures and forms of expression structures and forms of expression structures and forms of expression
ii. write and speak in an appropriate register and ii. write and speak in an appropriate register and ii. write and speak in a register and style that serve
style style the context and intention
iii. use correct grammar, syntax and punctuation iii. use correct grammar, syntax and punctuation iii. use correct grammar, syntax and punctuation
iv. spell (alphabetic languages), write (character iv. spell (alphabetic languages), write (character iv. spell (alphabetic languages), write (character
languages) and pronounce with accuracy languages) and pronounce with accuracy languages) and pronounce with accuracy
v. use appropriate non-verbal communication v. use appropriate non-verbal communication v. use appropriate non-verbal communication
techniques. techniques. techniques.