Study Guide
Grade 9
English
Reading Comprehension
 Read and answer comprehension questions about the text.
Literary Analysis - Answer questions about:
 Author’s Purpose
 Point of View
 Figurative Language
 Elements of Poetry
 Plot- Setting- Character
Conventions:
 Subject-Verb Agreement
 Parts of Speech ( nouns, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, conjunctions, interjections,
possession, prepositions and prepositional Phrases)
 Tenses
Writing:
 Write a persuasive essay.
Math
Geometry:
 Parallel lines and transversals
 Triangles
Algebra I:
 Exponents
 Polynomials and Factoring
 Quadratic Functions and Equations
 Radical expressions and Equations
 Rational Expressions
Biology
 Heredity
 Human body systems
Chemistry
 States of Matter
- Solids, Liquid, and Gases
- Changes in State
- The Behavior of Gases
 Elements and Chemical Bonds
- Electrons and energy Levels
- Compounds, Chemical Formulas, and Covalent Bonds
- Ionic and Metallic
 Chemical Reactions and Equations
- Understanding Chemical Reactions
- Types of Chemical Reactions
- Energy Changes and Chemical Reactions
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Mixtures, Solubility, and Acid/Base Solutions
Understanding the Atom
- Discovering Parts of an Atom
- Protons, Neutrons, and Electrons—How Atoms Differ
Elements and Chemical Bonds
- Electrons and energy Levels
- Elements and Chemical Bonds
- Ionic and Metallic Bonds
Physics
 Forces and Newton’s laws:
- Definition of force
- Units of force
- Types of forces
- Newton’s first law
- Newton’s second law
- Newton’s third law
 Linear Motion:
- Difference between distance and displacement
- Difference between speed and velocity
- Calculating velocity
- Linear acceleration and free fall acceleration
- Calculating acceleration
 Thermal Energy
- Types of energy
- Temperature
- Heat
- Specific heat capacity
- Latent heat
 Momentum:
- Momentum
- Law of conservation of momentum
- Applications on the reflection of sound
 Electricity:
- Safety devices
- Electric charge
- Simple electric circuit
- Electric current and voltage
- Ohm’s Law
- Parallel and series connections
 Magnetism:
- Properties of magnets
- Magnetic fields
 Waves:
- Characteristics of waves
- Properties of waves: Reflection, Refraction, Interference, Diffraction