MYP framework guide
MYP command terms by subject and year
Command terms tell students exactly what a task expects. The MYP introduces some terms in years 1–3 and reserves higher-demand terms like evaluate and to what extent for years 4–5 — so objectives and questions should stay within the right band.
Sciences
MYP 1–3 (Grades 6–8)
AnnotateApplyCalculateClassifyCommentCompareConstructDefineDemonstrateDescribeDesignDistinguishDrawEstimateExplainIdentifyInterpretInvestigateLabelListMeasureOutlinePlotPredictPresentStateSuggestSummarizeUse
Added in MYP 4–5 (Grades 9–10)
AnalyseCompare and contrastContrastDeduceDetermineDiscussEvaluateFormulateJustifyOutlineSketchTo what extent
Language & Literature
MYP 1–3 (Grades 6–8)
AnnotateApplyCommentCompareContrastDefineDemonstrateDescribeExplainExploreIdentifyInferInterpretOrganizeOutlinePresentShowStateSummarize
Added in MYP 4–5 (Grades 9–10)
AnalyseCompare and contrastDiscussDistinguishEvaluateExamineJustifySynthesizeTo what extent
Mathematics
MYP 1–3 (Grades 6–8)
ApplyCalculateCommentCompareConstructDemonstrateDescribeDrawEstimateExplainFindIdentifyInterpretLabelListMeasurePlotPredictShowSketchSolveStateSuggestVerifyWrite down
Added in MYP 4–5 (Grades 9–10)
AnalyseDeduceDetermineDifferentiateDiscussDistinguishEvaluateHenceHence or otherwiseInvestigateJustifyProveShow thatTo what extent
Automatic in Inquira AI
When you pick a subject and grade in the lesson or weekly plan builder, only the command terms from the correct subject guide and year band are offered — a year 2 class never gets a year 5 term.