End of First Semester Examination Study Guide- Grade 9
Subject: English And Literature- Grade 9
Paper 1
Paper 2: Writing- Criteria B , C, and D
Section A) Reading Comprehension: Criterion AStrand 3
Students will be given a persuasive writing prompt to
develop an essay by giving strong support and evidence.
Types of questions: Multiple Choices.
Review in the textbook pages: 712-719
Advanced English/English practice sites:
Reading comprehension:
http://www.ereadingworksheets.com/free-readingworksheets/reading-comprehension-worksheets/
Grammar: http://www.usingenglish.com/handouts/
Review Persuasive Speech Graphic Organizer and the
General Structure of an Essay
Directions: Read the passage. Then answer the questions
below
Section B) Vocabulary/Terminology : Criterion AStrand 3
Matching (definition)
Directions: Match the words to their appropriate
definitions.
Multiple Choice Questions
List of terms:
For both English and Advanced English 8 terms and 8 vocabulary words will be used in the test
covering both categories.
Terminology
Types of conflicts
1. Conflict - a struggle between opposing forces.
2.External - involves a struggle between a character and
outside force
3. Character vs. character – have a fight with a friend
4. Character vs. force of nature – stuck in a sand storm
on the way to school
5. Character vs. society – don’t fit in with the popular
crowd
6. Internal - is a struggle that takes place within a
character’s own mind
7. Character vs. self – afraid to speak in front of the class
8. Plot – series of events I a story
9. Exposition – introduces the setting and the characters.
Reveals the conflict.
10. Rising action – introduces obstacles that make the
conflict more complicated.
11. Climax – Point of no return. Presents the conflict at its
most intense and dramatic.
12. Falling action – shows how the main character
resolves the conflict
13. Resolution – ties up any loose ends
Vocabulary (From “Short Stories” , “Poetry”
Units and the Glossary of Vocabulary in your
textbook)
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Amend
Tangible
Amenity
Condone
Cultivated
Zealous
Annihilate: v. to destroy completely
Expendable: not worth keeping; not essential
Correlate: v. to figure out or create a relationship
between two items or events
Paradox; n. a statement or an event that sounds
impossible but seems to be true.
Resilient: adj. strong but flexible; able to
withstand stress without injury.
Attribute: n. a quality thought of as a natural part
of someone or something.
Coherent: adj. logical, consistent, or connected.
Context: n. the words tha5t surround a particular
word or passage and make the meaning of that
14. Mood – is the feeling or atmosphere that the writer
creates for the reader.
15. Imagery – appeals to one or more of the five senses.
16. Setting – is the time and place of the action
17. Form – the structure or organization of work of
writing
18. Lines – are the core unit of the poem
19. Stanzas – is a group of two or more lines that form a
unit in a poem.
Foreshadowing: a writer’s use of hints or clues in early
scenes to suggest events that will occur later.
Flashback: An account of a conversation, episode or event
that happened before the beginning of the story, or at an
earlier time.
20. Couplet - is a group of two lines in a poem
21. Free verse – poetry that does not rhyme or have a
regular rhythm.
Poetic Elements
Sound devices
1. Rhythm – is a pattern of stressed and unstressed
syllables in a line of poetry.
2. Meter - is a unit of rhythm in poetry, the pattern
of the beats
3. Rhyme - is the occurrence of similar or identical
sounds at the end of two or more words
4. Repetition – is a technique in which a sound,
word, phrase, or line is repeated for emphasis or
unity
5. Alliteration – is the repetition of consonant
sounds at the beginning of words.
6. Assonance – is the repetition of vowel sounds
within no rhyming words
7. Consonance – repetition of consonant sounds
within and at the end of words.
8. Rhyme scheme – is a pattern of end rhymes in a
poem
Figurative Language
1. Simile – figure of speech that makes a comparison
between two unlike things using the word like or
as.
2. Metaphor - comparison of two things that are
basically unlike but have some qualities in
common.
3. Personification – the giving of human qualities to
an animal, object, or idea.
4. Hyperbole- an exaggeration for emphasis or
humorous effect
Elements Persuasive speech
1. Argument – is a claim supported by reasons and
evidence
2. Claim – the writer’s position on a problem or an
issue
3. Premise – general principle that most readers
would readily agree is true
4. Support – the reasons and evidence that back up
the claim
5. Evidence - factual proof
6. Counterargument – objections that people with
the opposing viewpoint might have.
word ore passage clear; the circumstances in
which an event occurs.
15. Ideology: n. beliefs or way of thinking –
especially political, economic, or social beliefs
and ways of thinking- of an individual or group
of people.
16. Implicit: adj. not plainly obvious or exhibited;
suggested or implied.
17. Perspective: n. point of view or mental view.
18. Predominant: adj. the most frequent or the most
important.
19. Synthesize; v. to combine separate elements into
a whole.
Acclimatization: n. the act of getting accustomed to a
new climate or environment.
Persuasive Techniques
1. Bandwagon Appeal – taps into people’s desire to
belong
2. Ethical Appeal – tries to gain moral support for a
claim by linking the claim to a widely accepted
value
3. Appeal to Fear – makes people feel as if their
safety, security, or health is in danger
4. Emotional Appeal – uses feelings rather than
facts
5. Appeal to Values – uses people’s values or moral
standing
6. Appeal to Sympathy (Pity) – taps into people’s
compassion for others
7. Loaded Language – uses words with strongly
positive or negative connotations to stir people’s
emotions
8. Logical Fallacy – is an error in reasoning
9. Testimonial – relies on endorsements from
celebrities
“Plain Folks” Appeal – implies that ordinary people are on
“our side”
Subject: Mathematics
Standard
Advance
Chapter 1 - Algebra : page (11-22)
Chapter 2 -Indices : page (23-41)
Chapter 4 –Algebraic Expansion : page (65-76)
Chapter 5- Radicals : page (77-91)
Chapter 6 –Linear Equations and Inequalities : page (93107)
Chapter 8- Coordinate Geometry : page
(213-235)
Chapter 9- Quadratic Factorization : page (173-184)
CH13: page (252 - 273)
CH2: page (24 - 42)
CH5: page (78 - 92)
CH6: page (94 - 112)
Subject: Science/Biology
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UNIT TITLE
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CELLS
DIFFUSION
ENZYMES
REPRODUCTION
VARIATION
INHERITANCE
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26 - 41
215 - 221
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‫‪Subject: Arabic‬‬
‫* الورقة األولى ‪ :‬تحليل نصّ ‪.‬‬
‫أوّ ال ‪ :‬عناوين النصوص األدبيّة ‪ -1 :‬كن بلسما ً إليليا أبي ماضي ‪ -2‬ال تسل كيف كنا لمحمد علي السنوسي ‪ -3‬نصّ‬
‫نثر خارجيّ‬
‫ثانيا ‪ :‬قواعد النحو ‪ -1 :‬أسلوب الشرط ‪ ،‬واقتران جواب الشرط بالفاء ‪ -2‬أسلوب التفضيل ‪ -3‬أسلوب التعجب‬
‫‪ -4‬أسلوب االستفهام ‪ -5‬أسلوب المدح والذم ‪ -6‬المقصور والمنقوص والممدود‬
‫* الورقة الثانية ‪ :‬اإلنتاج الكتابي‬
‫يكتب الطالب موضوعا يستند في كتابته إلى النصوص السابق ذكرها ‪ ،‬ومحتوى القصص ‪ ( :‬أبو بطة ‪ ،‬وثائران) من‬
‫المجموعة القصصيّة‬
‫( أبو ّ‬
‫بطة )‪.‬‬
‫‪Islamic Studies‬‬
‫عناوين ال ّدروس‪ -1 :‬المكيّ والمدنيّ ‪ -2 .‬سورة النجم‪ -3 .‬الزكاة (‪ -4 )2 ،1‬التقليد االعمى ‪ -5‬المجاهر بالمعصية‬
‫‪ -6‬أنواع الضالل‬
‫‪Arabic Social Studies‬‬
‫عناوين ال ّدروس ‪ -1 :‬التجارة الخارجية‪ -2 .‬القطاع المالي في البحرين‪ -3 .‬السياحة في البحرين‪ -4 .‬القطاعات‬
‫االقتصادية واإلنتاجية‪.‬‬
‫‪Total:100 Marks‬‬
‫‪Subject: Individuals & Societies‬‬
‫‪Length: 1 hour 30 minutes‬‬
‫‪Paper will consist out of:‬‬
‫)‪Multiple choice questions (10 marks‬‬
‫)‪True or False questions (10 marks‬‬
‫)‪Define or explain the words (40 marks‬‬
‫)‪Short answer questions (40 marks‬‬
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‫‪What to study:‬‬
‫‪Germany 1918-1945‬‬
‫‪The Weimar Republic and the rise of the Nazis‬‬
‫‪Page: 137-157‬‬
‫‪Hitler’s Germany‬‬
‫‪Page: 158-177‬‬
‫‪USA‬‬
‫‪The Wall Street Crash‬‬
‫‪Page: 211-217‬‬
‫‪Franklin D Roosevelt and the New Deal‬‬
‫‪Page: 218-225‬‬
‫‪Important: Study all the fact files.‬‬
‫‪IMPORTANT: STUDY FROM THE TEXTBOOK (SEE PAGE REFERENCES) AND SUMMARIZED‬‬
‫‪NOTES‬‬