CREST English Olympiad Syllabus

English Olympiad Syllabus for Class KG

Section1: Letters (Aa - Zz) (Capital and small letters, After/Before/In-between/Missing letters, Objects/Cartoon Characters starting with lettes)
Word Formation (Upto 4-letter words, rhyming words, vowels and consonants)
Strokes (Lines and curves)
Grammar Basics (Article a/an, Basic adjectives and preposition (in, on, out, under, etc.))
Word Meanings (Synonyms, Opposites, Gender, People and Professions, Singular-Plural)

Achievers Section: Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Section 1

Please note that the dictionary which will be used for reference is Oxford Learner's Dictionary. This will be w.r.t. spellings & meanings. In case, if the word is not found in this dictionary, then it is assumed that this word does not exist.

English Olympiad Syllabus for Class 1

Section 1: Jumbled Letters, Words: Their Meanings and Opposites, Identify the Word From the Picture, Making a Word, 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).

Achievers Section: Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Section 1

Please note that the dictionary which will be used for reference is Oxford Learner's Dictionary. This will be w.r.t. spellings & meanings. In case, if the word is not found in this dictionary, then it is assumed that this word does not exist.

English Olympiad Syllabus for Class 2

Section 1: Collocations, Spellings, Words Related to Animals and their Sounds, Clothes, Body Parts, Basic Emotions, Food, etc. Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives, Articles, Prepositions, Conjunctions, Contractions, Word Order, Punctuation, Simple Tenses, Information Retrieval from Various Text Types like Stories, Short Dialogues, Messages, Invitations, etc., Spoken and Verbal Expressions like Thanking, Greeting, Permission, Introduction, etc.

Achievers Section: Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Section 1

Please note that the dictionary which will be used for reference is Oxford Learner's Dictionary. This will be w.r.t. spellings & meanings. In case, if the word is not found in this dictionary, then it is assumed that this word does not exist.

English Olympiad Syllabus for Class 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, One Word, Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives, Articles, Prepositions, Simple Tenses, Conjunctions and Punctuation, Basic Questions, etc., Information Retrieval from Various Text/Image Types like Stories, Anecdotes, Pictures, Time-table Format, Messages, Invitations, etc., Spoken and Verbal Expressions like Apology, Greeting, Introduction, Request, etc.

Achievers Section: Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Section 1

Please note that the dictionary which will be used for reference is Oxford Learner's Dictionary. This will be w.r.t. spellings & meanings. In case, if the word is not found in this dictionary, then it is assumed that this word does not exist.

English Olympiad Syllabus for Class 4

Section 1: Collocations, Spellings, Words related to Animals, Household Things, Clothes, Basic Emotions, Food and Animals, etc. Synonyms, Antonyms, Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives, Contractions, Articles, Prepositions, Conjunctions, Tenses, Punctuations and Jumbled Words, Basic Questions etc., Information Retrieval from Various Text and Image Types like Stories, Anecdotes, Pictures, Time-table Format, Messages, Invitations etc., Spoken and Verbal Expressions like Apology, Greetings, Introduction, Request, etc.

Achievers Section: Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Section 1

Please note that the dictionary which will be used for reference is Oxford Learner's Dictionary. This will be w.r.t. spellings & meanings. In case, if the word is not found in this dictionary, then it is assumed that this word does not exist.

English Olympiad Syllabus for Class 5

Section 1: Spellings, Collocations, Idioms, Homonyms and homophones, Words related to feelings, Travel, Food, Health, Appearance, Character, etc. Nouns, pronouns, verbs and phrasal Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives, Articles, Prepositions, Punctuation, Tenses, Active-Passive Voice and Reported Speech etc., 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 broad understanding of and look for specific information in short texts like messages, menu card, dialogues etc., Ability to understand situation-based variations in functions like requests, Refusals, Apologies, etc. and the use of conjunctions.

Achievers Section: Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Section 1

Please note that the dictionary which will be used for reference is Oxford Learner's Dictionary. This will be w.r.t. spellings & meanings. In case, if the word is not found in this dictionary, then it is assumed that this word does not exist.

English Olympiad Syllabus for Class 6

Section 1: Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives, Articles, Prepositions, Punctuation and Jumbled Words, Conjunctions, Tenses, Voices, Narration, etc. Spellings, Collocations, Phrasal verbs, Idioms, Words Related to Everyday Problems, Relationships, Health and Medicine, Travel etc., Information Retrieval from Various Text and Image Types like Brochures, Formal and Informal letters, Itinerary, Short Narratives, Time-tables, News Stories, Diary Entry, Poster Making, Messages etc., Spoken and Written Expressions like Agreement and Disagreement, Requests, Refusals, Apologies, etc.

Achievers Section: Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Section 1

Please note that the dictionary which will be used for reference is Oxford Learner's Dictionary. This will be w.r.t. spellings & meanings. In case, if the word is not found in this dictionary, then it is assumed that this word does not exist.

English Olympiad Syllabus for Class 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., Information Retrieval from News Stories, Brochures, Formal and Informal Letters, Advertisements, Brochures, Itinerary, Short Narratives, Biographies, Notices and Messages etc., Spoken and Written Expressions like Requesting and Refusing, Apologies and Stating of Preferences and Expression of Intent, etc.

Achievers Section: Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Section 1

Please note that the dictionary which will be used for reference is Oxford Learner's Dictionary. This will be w.r.t. spellings & meanings. In case, if the word is not found in this dictionary, then it is assumed that this word does not exist.

English Olympiad Syllabus for Class 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., Information Retrieval from News Reports, Blurb, Dictionaries, Instruction Manual Format, Messages, Editorials, Essays, etc., Spoken and Written Expressions like Requesting, Giving Information, Expressing Surprise, Pronunciation, etc.

Achievers Section: Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Section 1

Please note that the dictionary which will be used for reference is Oxford Learner's Dictionary. This will be w.r.t. spellings & meanings. In case, if the word is not found in this dictionary, then it is assumed that this word does not exist.

English Olympiad Syllabus for Class 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., Information Retrieval from Various Text Types like Flyers, Classifieds, Dictionaries, Instruction Manuals, Messages, Editorials, Essays, etc., Spoken and Written Expressions like Giving advice, Stating Preferences, Discussing Probability, Making an Offer, etc.

Achievers Section: Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Section 1

Please note that the dictionary which will be used for reference is Oxford Learner's Dictionary. This will be w.r.t. spellings & meanings. In case, if the word is not found in this dictionary, then it is assumed that this word does not exist.

English Olympiad Syllabus for Class 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., Information Retrieval from Various Text Types like Encyclopaedias, Dictionaries, etc., Understand Information Presented in Instruction Manual Format, Message Format and Others, Comprehension Based on Editorials, Essays and Advanced Texts., Spoken and Written Expressions like Giving/Accepting Compliments, Agreeing, Disagreeing, Requesting, Seeking Information, Pronunciation, etc.

Achievers Section: Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Section 1

Please note that the dictionary which will be used for reference is Oxford Learner's Dictionary. This will be w.r.t. spellings & meanings. In case, if the word is not found in this dictionary, then it is assumed that this word does not exist.

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