THE OXFORD SCHOOL TERM TEST WEEK TERM II -2015 9 th- Grade- Science (9A1, 9A2 and 9A3) Term Tests for 9 th grade will take place from MONDAY 7 TH SEPTEMBER to THURSDAY 10 TH SEPTEMBER. The schedule for these Tests is as follows: Les informamos que los exámenes trimestrales de 9 0 se llevarán a cabo del LUNES 7 AL JUEVES 10 DE SEPTIEMBRE. El horario para los exámenes de 9 o es el siguiente MONDAY 7 TIME 7:15 8:00 HOMEROOM/ TUESDAY 8 HOMEROOM/ WEDNESDAY 9 HOMEROOM/ THURSDAY 10 HOMEROOM/ 8:00 10:00 SPANISH/SSL ENGLISH LITERATURE ENGLISH LANGUAGE (EFL/ESL) 10:00 10:15 RECESS RECESS RECESS RECESS 10:15 10:45 10:45 12:45 BIOLOGY MATHS CHEMISTRY PHYSICS During this test period, classes will begin as usual at 7:30 a.m. and will end at 12:45 p.m. Students MUST GO HOME immediately after each day s exams have ended. Students are not permitted to remain on any school premises once they have completed their exams. Durante este periodo, todos los exámenes iniciarán a las 7:30a.m. y terminarán a las 12:45 p.m. Los estudiantes se retirarán a sus hogares después de haber terminado los exámenes y está prohibido que permanezcan en los predios de la escuela una vez terminados el horario asignado. 1
I. ENGLISH LANGUAGE: 9 TH GRADE EFL In preparation for the 2nd term examination students should study all class notes, journals and discussions. They should also review the 2014 Coursebook, Workbook and Grammar material we have studied so far. This year's exam will have the following format: Argumentative or Discursive Writing. Composition Write about 2 sides, allowing for the size of your handwriting 25 marks are available. Write a Letter. Follow the instructions for the letter. Use each of the 3 bullets equally and follow the way the test says to address your letter. You should base your ideas on what you have read in the passage, but do not copy from it. You should write between 1 and 1½ sides, allowing for the size of your handwriting. Up to 10 marks are available for the content of your answer, and up to 10 marks for the quality of your writing. Exercise 7 (Core tier) A PDF guide is also available from Cambridge at: http://www.cie.org.uk/images/163028-cambridge-learner-guide-for-igcsefirst-language-english.pdf 9 TH GRADE ESL T. JOHN, JANET, SONIA Textbooks: English as a Second Language, (Units 5 8) Active Grammar Level 3, (Units 10 20) Notebooks, (All classnotes, discussions, activities and assignments) Exam Reading exercise 1. Candidates read a short text and answer a series of questions testing skim-/gist-reading skills. Candidates write short (single word/phrase) answers. 2
Reading exercise 2. Candidates read a text and answer a series of questions testing more detailed comprehension. Summary writing. Candidates write a summary about an aspect or aspects of the passage. Writing prompt. Candidates write approximately 100 150 words of continuous prose, in response to a short stimulus (which may take the form of pictures) and/or short prompts printed on the paper. The question includes information on the purpose, format and audience. 9TH GRADE ESL CORE: PROF HUGH DAVIES SECTION ONE : GRAMMAR (ACTIVE GRAMMAR BK 3) - PRESENT AND PERFECT TENSES - PAST PERFECT SIMPLE AND PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS - FUTURE TENSES SECTION TWO : READING PASSSAGES ( SKIMMING, SCANNING, IDENTIFYING KEY WORDS, CONSTRUCTING ANSWERS) Reading exercise 1. Candidates read a short text and answer a series of questions testing reading skills. Candidates write short (single word/phrase) answers. Reading exercise 2. Candidates read a text and answer a series of questions testing more detailed comprehension. SECTION THREE : WRITING AN INFORMAL LETTER II. ENGLISH LITERATURE - 9 th Grade NOVELS: 1. The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare 2. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Unseen Poem (Literature in English pg. 151-157) Texts may be taken into the examination room. 3
III.PHYSICS 9A1 & 9A2 IV. BIOLOGY 9A Pages I. Chapter 6. Plant nutrition. 49-62 II. Chapter 7. Animal nutrition. 64 83 III. Chapter 8. Transport in humans.. 84 99 Transport in plants 100-111 IGCSE Biology coursebook. Second edition Review notebook and workbook I. Chapter 6. Plant nutrition. 50-72 II. Chapter 7. Animal nutrition. 73 92 III. Chapter 8. Transport in plants... 93 105 IV. Chapter 9. Transport in animals 106-126 IGCSE Biology coursebook. Second edition Review notebook and workbook 4
V. CHEMISTRY 9 th A1/A2/A3 CHEMISTRY Mrs. Jackeline Palacios Chapter 4: Chemical reactions pgs.: 89-118 Chapter 3: Elements and compounds pgs.: 119-150 BRING YOUR PERIODIC TABLE. Solubility and oxidation number rules in flashcards will also be accepted Study from worksheets, practices, workbook, notes, and the textbook. Bibliography: IGCSE Chemistry, Coursebook 4 TH edition.. Authors: Richard Hardwood and Ian Lodge VI. ESPAÑOL TEMARIO TRIMESTRAL SEGUNDO TRIMESTRE 2015 9º SFL Profesoras: Edilma Maure y Maritza Valencia Literatura. Componente 1: comprensión lectora y redacción de ensayo literario 1. Obra Bodas de sangre, Federico García Lorca Generación del 27 Siglo XIX Autores representativos Biografía del autor Contexto histórico, literario y social Las técnicas narrativas, El estilo El lenguaje Estructura interna y externa Personajes Ambiente Temas Simbologías 5
2. Poesía lírica, Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Características del barroco Biografía de la autora Contexto histórico, literario y social Motivo lírico Yo lírico Figuras literarias Estilo y lenguaje Poemas Silvio, yo te aborrezco y aun condeno Feliciano me adora y le aborrezco Al que ingrato me deja busco amante Si el desamor o el enojo Que no me quiera Fabio al verse amado Componente 3: Comprensión lectora de textos literarios. Fragmento desconocido. Temas de aplicación. Libro de Destrezas y habilidades 9º 1. Géneros literarios pág. 20 2. Métrica y rima pág. 22 3. Figuras literarias pág. 26 4. Estructuras gramaticales pág. 92 5. Tipos de sintagma pág. 94 6. Sintagma nominal pág. 96 7. Determinantes pág. 100 8. Complementos del sintagma nominal pág. 102 9. Estructura del ensayo literario, apuntes del cuaderno. 9 SSL Profesora: Zulema Díaz Literatura: Redacción de ensayos y comprensión lectora Bodas de sangre, Federico García Lorca Biografía Contexto literario Barroco Estilo Lenguaje Simbologías Elementos de análisis 6
Lenguaje: Componente 2 Comprensión lectora de textos no literarios Cierto y falso controlado Completar frases Temas de aplicación La acentuación general y casos especiales de acentuación. Coherencia y cohesión Los signos de puntuación. Estructura del ensayo literario. VII. MATHS 9 th Core: Chapter 2 ALGEBRA 1 (sections 2-1 to 2-11) Chapter 3 MENSURATION (sections 3-1 to 3-2) 9 th Extended: Chapter 2 ALGEBRA 1 (sections 2-1 to 2-11) Chapter 3 MENSURATION (sections 3-1 to 3-4) 7