MYP Command Terms Playbook | Lang & Lit Workbook and Slides

MYP Command Terms Playbook | Lang & Lit Lessons, Slides & Student Workbook
Struggling to get students to understand what IB questions are really asking?
This Command Terms Playbook gives you everything you need to explicitly teach, model, and practice MYP Language & Literature command terms—so students can move from guessing… to confident, high-level responses.

🎯 What This Resource Does
This resource helps students:
- Understand what each command term actually means
- Recognize the difference between levels of thinking
- Decode questions—even when the command term isn’t written
- Respond appropriately using evidence and structured thinking
👉 Designed for MYP Years 1–5 (Grades 6–10)
👉 Use alongside your existing IB units and curriculum

📦 What’s Included
📘 Student Workbook
- Clear, student-friendly explanations of command terms
- Scaffolded practice from Identify → Analyze → Evaluate → Create
- Real text-based activities (e.g., Alice in Wonderland, The Secret Garden)
- “Decode the Question” strategy pages
- Comparison tasks (e.g., Explain vs Analyze)
- Reflection + self-assessment pages
🖥️ Teacher Slides (Lesson-Ready!)
- Ready-to-use mini lessons for each command term level
- Clear modeling of how to answer different types of questions
- Guided practice opportunities
- Visual breakdowns of thinking progression
- Perfect for whole-class instruction or review
Why Teachers Love This
✔ Makes IB command terms explicit and teachable
✔ Saves planning time with ready-to-use lessons + materials
✔ Works across any text, unit, or curriculum
✔ Helps students produce stronger, more accurate responses
✔ Builds confidence with IB-style questions and assessments
🔑 Skills Covered
- Identifying and understanding command terms
- Explaining, analyzing, and evaluating responses
- Interpreting prompts and expectations
- Using evidence to support thinking
- Developing structured, high-quality answers
💡 Perfect For
- MYP Language & Literature teachers
- IB schools (Years 1–5)
- Teachers new to IB
- Students who struggle with understanding task words
⚠️ Important Note
This resource is designed to support MYP instruction but is not affiliated with or endorsed by the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO).