The document outlines the syllabus for the Glenquest English Olympiad for the session 2023-2024, detailing various levels from Nursery to Grade 5. Each level includes specific activities and topics such as identifying letters, vocabulary, grammar, reading comprehension, and writing skills. The syllabus emphasizes progressive learning objectives tailored to each grade level, focusing on language development and comprehension skills.
The document outlines the syllabus for the Glenquest English Olympiad for the session 2023-2024, detailing various levels from Nursery to Grade 5. Each level includes specific activities and topics such as identifying letters, vocabulary, grammar, reading comprehension, and writing skills. The syllabus emphasizes progressive learning objectives tailored to each grade level, focusing on language development and comprehension skills.
The document outlines the syllabus for the Glenquest English Olympiad for the session 2023-2024, detailing various levels from Nursery to Grade 5. Each level includes specific activities and topics such as identifying letters, vocabulary, grammar, reading comprehension, and writing skills. The syllabus emphasizes progressive learning objectives tailored to each grade level, focusing on language development and comprehension skills.
The document outlines the syllabus for the Glenquest English Olympiad for the session 2023-2024, detailing various levels from Nursery to Grade 5. Each level includes specific activities and topics such as identifying letters, vocabulary, grammar, reading comprehension, and writing skills. The syllabus emphasizes progressive learning objectives tailored to each grade level, focusing on language development and comprehension skills.
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SUBJECT: GlENQUEST ENGLISH OLYMPIAD
SESSION: 2023-2024 SYLLABUS
Level 1(Nursery)
Identifying missing letters: Write the missing letters.
Write Initial letter: Write the initial letters for each word. Matching words with pictures: Match the words with the correct pictures. Write letters Aa-Zz: Write letters Aa-Zz. Write 3 sitting letters: Write 3 sitting letters in the following line. Write 3 hanging letters: Write 3 hanging letters in the following line. Write 3 standing letters: Write 3 standing letters in the following line.
Level 2 (KG1)
Vocabulary: Write the correct words under the pictures.
Vowels: Fill in the blanks with vowels to make meaningful words. Jumble words: Rearrange the words in alphabetical order. Poem: Underline the rhyming words Story sequencing: Story sequencing with numbers Make sentence: Make a sentence with each given word: pen, socks, king
Level 3 (KG2)
A.Read the following short story and underline the sequential words in the story. 1. Answer the following questions: 2. Make a sentence with the given words using correct punctuation 3. Write the correct opposite for each word 4. Write the correct noun to complete each sentence 5. Circle the correct verb to complete the sentence in the blank 7. Write a short paragraph about your favorite place in at least 5 sentences (Assess based on creativity, coherence, and use of language conventions)
Level 4 (Grade 1)
Rearranging Jumbled Letters to make meaningful words
Opposites Articles(a, an, the) Punctuation marks(, ?,! .) One and Many Feminine and Masculine Nouns, Pronouns, adjective, Verbs Odd One Out Rhyming words Word Meanings: Understanding the meanings of basic words and using them in sentences. Animals: Name of their Babies, Sounds they make, and name of Group of those animals
Level 5 (Grade 2)
Alphabetical Order: up to 3rd letter (eg. baby, bank, basket)
vocabulary connected shapes, animals, and their sounds; Eg. A horse neighs, rectangles, etc. Number (singular and plural nouns): words ending with s, x, ch, sh, y, f, fe, and irregular singular/plural—eg. pen-pens, leaf-leaves, deer-deer Synonym: Eg. huge- enormous Antonym: Eg. big- tiny Parts of Speech: noun, pronoun, verb - regular/irregular, adjective, preposition, conjunction Articles: use of a/an/the Simple Tenses: present, past and future tense eg. work-worked-will work Odd one out; Eg. a.helicopter b. airplane c. baby d.jet Punctuation: Full stop, comma, exclamation mark, question mark, speech mark, apostrophe Homophones: Eg. brake- break Spelling: common spellings of 3-5 letter words Reading Comprehension: (Fiction, non-fiction, and Poetry), Understanding shades of meanings of words contextually and the main theme/idea of the story finding specific information
Level 6 (Grade 3)
1. Grammar and Vocabulary:
Word Power: Homophones, Spellings, Collocations Vocabulary related to household items, animals, emotions, clothing, food, and pets Antonyms and Synonyms Proverbs Gender, Number, Idioms Parts of speech: Nouns, Pronouns, Adverbs, Verbs, Adjectives, Prepositions, Articles, Conjunctions Basic tenses Jumbled Words Tenses: Present, past, and future tense usage. Sentence Structure: Simple and compound sentences, subject-verb agreement. Punctuation: Correct use of full stops, commas, question marks, and exclamation marks. Articles: Use of 'a', 'an', and 'the'. Reading: Passages: Short stories, poems, or informational texts. Questions: Multiple choice or short answer questions about the main idea, details, inferences, and vocabulary used in the passage. Reading a notice and looking for information Speaking and Writing skills: Understand situation-based variations in functions (greeting, apology, request, introduction) Dialogue writing Higher-order thinking questions: Includes topics from the first three sections. Level-difficult
Level 7 (Grade 4)
Vocabulary and Functional Grammar
Alphabetical order: Upto 4th letter (eg. apple, approach, appear)
Analogy: feet- shoe and hand- gloves singulars and plurals :( words ending with s, x, ch, sh, y, f, fe and irregular singular/plural) eg pen-pens, leaf-leaves Homophones: eg. Hair-here Homonyms: Eg. bear-bear Synonyms: happy- joyful, merry, cheerful Antonyms: sad- upset, depressed Parts of speech and their relative use in sentences: collective noun ( eg. a shoal of fish, a herd of sheep), verbs(past/present/future tense) and regular/irregular, adverb and adverbial clause, adjective, and degree of comparison, conjunction Connectives: Eg. Firstly, next, later on, after that, moreover Sentences with jumbled words Eg. I a black pen have I have a black pen. Punctuation: Full stop, comma, exclamation mark, question mark, speech mark, apostrophe Odd one out: Eg. Cat, dog, boy, table Idioms: Eg. A piece of cake Proverbs: Eg. An apple a day keeps the doctor away Reading Comprehension (Fiction, nonfiction, and Poetry), Understanding shades of meanings of words contextually and the main theme/idea of the story finding specific information information gathering overall perception Finding the moral
Level 8 (Grade 5)
Grammar and Vocabulary:
Tenses Conjunctions Time Connectives Spellings Vocabulary Prepositions Articles Parts of Speech (Adverbs, Adjectives, Pronouns, Nouns) Synonyms Antonyms Idioms Proverbs Subject/Verb Agreement Plural and Singular Nouns Punctuations Section II – Reading comprehension: Passage Analysis: Answering questions based on short stories, poems, or informational texts. Inference: Drawing conclusions and making predictions based on the text. Main Idea and Details: Identifying the main idea and supporting details in a passage. Context Clues: Using context to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words or phrases. Understand information given in Timetables, Messages, News reports, etc. Acquire a broad understanding and look for specific information in short texts (menu card dialogues, messages, etc.) Section III -Speaking and Writing skills: Conjunctions Punctuations Idioms Proverbs Vocabulary Daily usage of expressions Situational usage Section IV - Higher-order thinking skills: Includes topics from the first three sections-Level: Difficult
