MYP Command Terms Playbook: Assessment Pack

MYP Command Terms Playbook: Assessments | Lang & Lit
Need a clear, effective way to assess whether students actually understand MYP command terms?
This Command Terms Playbook: Assessments pack gives you ready-to-use, IB-style tasks that measure students’ ability to decode questions, apply the correct thinking, and respond at the appropriate level.
🎯 What This Resource Does
This assessment pack helps you:
- Check student understanding of all key MYP command terms
- Assess how well students can decode prompts (even without the command term)
- Evaluate student ability to respond appropriately (identify, explain, analyze, evaluate, create)
- Prepare students for IB-style assessments and expectations
📦 What’s Included
- Multiple assessment tasks covering: - Basic understanding (Identify, Define, List, Outline)
- Explanation (Describe, Explain, Summarize, Paraphrase)
- Application & interpretation (Apply, Interpret, Use)
- Analysis (Analyze, Compare, Contrast, Examine, Distinguish)
- Evaluation (Evaluate, Discuss, Justify, To what extent)
- Creation (Create, Develop, Construct, Synthesize)

- Mixed command term assessments
- Short response and extended response questions
- “Decode the Question” style tasks
- Opportunities for students to show progression of thinking
Why Teachers Love This
✔ Aligns directly with MYP expectations
✔ Saves time—no need to create IB-style questions
✔ Clearly shows what students can and cannot do
✔ Helps identify gaps in understanding
✔ Perfect companion to the Command Terms Playbook (Workbook + Slides)
How to Use
- Formative assessments
- End-of-unit checks
- IB exam preparation
- Intervention or reteaching
⚠️ Important Note
This resource is designed to support MYP instruction but is not affiliated with or endorsed by the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO).

Other Playbook Resources:
MYP Command Terms Playbook | Lang & Lit Workbook and Slides
MYP Language and Literature Command Terms Posters