IEO Syllabus for Class 1 to 10

Explore the latest IEO (International English Olympiad) syllabus and exam pattern provided by SOF (Science Olympiad Foundation). Knowing the syllabus is crucial as it gives insights into what topics are covered, question formats, and the overall structure of the IEO.

Grade 1

Section – 1 : Jumbled Letters, Words: Their Meanings and Opposites, Identify the Word From the Picture, Making a Word, Word Power, Feminine and Masculine, One and Many, Word Pairs, Odd One Out, Animals: Their Babies, Sounds and Groups, Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Conjunctions, Articles, Prepositions, Adjectives, Basic tenses, Punctuation, Comprehension (Prose and Poetry), Picture Composition Spoken and Written Expression.

Achievers Section: Higher Order Thinking Questions - from the above-given Syllabus


Grade 2

Section – 1 : Collocations, Spellings, Synonyms, Antonyms, Identify the word from the Picture, Words Related to Animals, Phrases, Idioms, Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives, Articles, Prepositions, Conjunctions, Contractions, Word order, Punctuation, Simple tenses.

Section – 2 : Search for and retrieve information from various text types like stories, short dialogues, etc. Acquire broad understanding of and look for specific information in short texts like messages, invitations, etc.

Section – 3 : Ability to understand situation-based variations in functions like thanking, greeting, asking for permission, introducing (oneself), etc.

Section – 4 : Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Sections 1, 2, and 3.


Grade 3

Section – 1 : Word Power: Homophones, Collocations, Spellings, Words related to animals, Household things, Clothes, Basic emotions, Food, Animals and Pets, etc., Synonyms and Antonyms, Gender, Number, Proverbs, Idioms, One Word, Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives, Articles, Prepositions, Simple Tenses, Conjunctions, and Punctuation, Basic Questions, Question tags, Jumbled words, etc.

Section – 2 : Search for and retrieve information from various text types like Stories, Anecdotes, etc., Understand information through pictures, Time-table format, etc., Acquire a broad understanding of and look for specific information in short texts like messages, Invitations, etc.

Section – 3 : Ability to understand situation-based variations in functions like apology, greeting, introduction, request, etc.

Section – 4 : Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Sections 1, 2, and 3.


Grade 4

Section – 1 : Collocations, Spellings, Gender, Singular-Plural, One-word Substitution, Synonyms, Antonyms, Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives, Contractions, Articles, Prepositions, Conjunctions, Tenses, Punctuations, and Jumbled words, Basic Questions, Question Tags, Proverbs, Idioms, etc.

Section – 2 : Search for and retrieve information from various text types like Stories, Anecdotes, etc., Understand information through pictures, Time-table format, etc., Acquire a broad understanding of and look for specific information in short texts like messages, Invitations, etc.

Section – 3 : Ability to understand situation-based variations in functions like apology, greeting, introduction, request, etc.

Section – 4 : Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Sections 1, 2, and 3.


Grade 5

Section – 1 : Spellings, Collocations, Idioms, Homonyms and Homophones, Synonyms, Antonyms, Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs and Phrasal Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives, Articles, Prepositions, Conjunctions, Punctuation, Tenses, Active-Passive Voice, and Reported Speech, etc.

Section – 2 : Search for and retrieve information from various text types like News headlines, Messages, Letters, etc., Understand information given in News reports, Time-tables, Messages, etc., Acquire a broad understanding of and look for specific information in short texts like messages, menu card dialogues, etc.

Section – 3 : Ability to understand situation-based variations in functions like Requests, Refusals, Apologies, etc.

Section – 4 : Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Sections 1, 2, and 3.


Grade 6

Section – 1 : Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives, Articles, Conjunctions, Prepositions, Punctuation, and Jumbled Words, Tenses, Voices, Narration, etc., Spellings, Collocations, Phrasal Verbs, Idioms, Synonyms, Antonyms.

Section – 2 : Search for and retrieve information from various text types like News headlines, Brochures, Formal and Informal letters, Itinerary, etc., Acquire a broad understanding of and look for specific information in Short narratives, Time-tables, News stories, Diary entry, Poster Making, Messages, etc.

Section – 3 : Ability to understand situation-based variations in functions like agreement and disagreement, Requests, Refusals, Apologies, etc.

Section – 4 : Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Sections 1, 2, and 3.


Grade 7

Section – 1 : Spellings, Collocations, and Words related to Travel, Locations, Activities, Homonyms, and Homophones, etc., Synonyms, Antonyms, Analogies, and Spellings, One word, Phrasal Verbs, and Idioms, Modals, Word order, Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives, Articles, Prepositions, Conjunctions, Punctuation, Tenses, Voices, and Narration, etc.

Section – 2 : Search for and retrieve information from various text types like News stories, Brochures, Formal and informal letters, and advertisements. Understand information given in News reports, Brochures, Itinerary, etc., Acquire a broad understanding of and look for specific information in short narratives, Biographies, Notices, and Messages, etc.

Section – 3 : Ability to understand situation-based variations in functions like requesting and refusing, Apologies, and stating preferences and expression of intent, etc.

Section – 4 : Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Sections 1, 2, and 3.


Grade 8

Section – 1 : Synonyms, Antonyms, Analogies, and Spellings, Collocations, Phrasal Verbs, Idioms or Proverbs, Homonyms and Homophones, One word, Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives, Articles, Prepositions, Prepositional Phrases, Participle Phrases, Conjunctions, Determiners, Jumbled Words, and Punctuations, Tenses, Voices, and Narrations, Question Tags, etc. Words related to leisure, Household items/issues, Social causes, Outdoor locations, and activities, etc.

Section – 2 : Search for and retrieve information from various text types like News reports, Blurb, Dictionaries, etc., Understand information presented in instruction manual format, Message format, and others. Acquire a broad understanding of and look for specific information in longer texts like Editorials, Essays, etc.

Section – 3 : Ability to understand situation-based variations in functions like requesting, Giving information, Expressing surprise, Pronunciation, etc.

Section – 4 : Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Sections 1, 2, and 3.


Grade 9

Section – 1 : Synonyms, Antonyms, Analogies, and Spellings, One word, Word order, Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives, Articles, Prepositions, Conjunctions, Punctuations, Jumbled words, Voices, Concord, Question forms, Tenses, Conditionals, Modals, Reported speech. Collocations, Phrasal verbs, Idioms, Homonyms, and homophones, Words related to social cause, Travel, Workplace, etc.

Section – 2 : Search for and retrieve information from various text types like Flyers, Classifieds, Dictionaries, etc., Understand information presented in instruction manual format, Message format, and others. Acquire broad understanding of and look for specific information in longer texts like editorials, Essays, etc.

Section – 3 : Ability to understand situation-based variations in functions like Giving advice, Stating preferences, Discussing probability, Making an offer, etc.

Section – 4 : Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Sections 1, 2, and 3.


Grade 10

Section – 1 : Synonyms, Antonyms, Analogies, and Spellings, One Word, Word order, Nouns, Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives, Articles, Prepositions, Conjunctions, Punctuations, Voices, Narration, Concord, Question forms, Tenses, Conditionals, Modals, Collocations, Phrasal verbs, Idioms, Homonyms, and homophones, Words related to weather, Countries, Language and people, Global problems, etc.

Section – 2 : Search for and retrieve information from various text types like Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, etc., Understand information presented in instruction manual format, Message format, and others, Acquire broad understanding of and look for specific information in longer texts like editorials, Essays, etc., Make inferences from advanced texts.

Section – 3 : Ability to understand situation-based variations in functions like Giving/accepting compliments, Agreeing, Disagreeing, Requesting, Seeking information, Pronunciation, etc.

Section – 4 : Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Sections 1, 2, and 3.


IEO Exam Pattern - Class 1 to 4

Section

Marks/Question

No of Questions

Total Marks

Word and Structure knowledge

1

15

15

Reading

1

10

10

Spoken and Written expression

1

5

5

Achievers Section

2

5

10

Grand Total

35

40


IEO Exam Pattern - Class 5 to 10

Section

Marks/Question

No of Questions

Total Marks

Word and Structure knowledge

1

30

30

Reading

1

10

10

Spoken and Written expression

1

5

5

Achievers Section

3

5

15

Grand Total

50

60


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