9th Grade Curriculum
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ScribdTranslationsNinth Grade Proficiency Test Syllabus
LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
1. Structure, content, and understanding of stories and novels: theme, characters, time,
actions and place; exposition, knot, and resolution.
2. Structure and contents of dramatic texts.
3. Content and structure of poetic texts: meter, poetic licenses, and rhyme.
4. Structure and content of journalistic texts: the news
5. Interpretation of messages and images in advertising.
6. Identification of main and secondary ideas; theme, purposes, and message in
different types of texts.
Identification of literary figures: metaphor, simile, antithesis, anaphora, polysyndeton,
hyperbole.
8. The noun. Its functions in the simple sentence.
9. The verb: moods and tenses. Its functions in the simple sentence.
10. The adverb. Classes. Its functions in the simple sentence.
11. The adjective. Degrees.
12. The pronoun. Classes. Its functions in the sentence.
13. The phrases of the sentence. Structure. Classes and functions.
14. The simple sentence: subject and predicate.
15. The simple sentence. Complements of the verbal predicate: direct, indirect, circumstantial.
16. The simple sentence. The nominal predicate: copula and attribute.
17. The compound sentence. Classes: coordinated, subordinated and juxtaposed.
18. The punctuation marks.
MATHEMATICS
1. Solution of linear equations with one variable.
2. Radical equations that reduce to first degree equations.
3. Problems of application of linear equations.
4. Systems of linear equations with two variables: different methods of solution.
5. Application problems of linear equation systems.
6. Quadratic equations: complete and incomplete, solution methods; factorization,
general formula.
7. Exponentiation: definition and properties of integer exponents.
8. Radicals: like radicals, basic operations with radicals, addition, subtraction
multiplication and division.
9. Measures of dispersion for simple and grouped series: range, standard deviation.
10. Counting techniques: multiplication principle, various cases of permutations,
taking all or just a part of the elements of a set.
11. Types of angles. Equivalences between angular measurement systems.
12. Circular measurements: arc length, area of a circular sector.
13.Triangles: segments and notable points of a triangle, definition and illustration.
SCIENCE HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT
1. Theories about the origin of life and theories of evolution.
2. Function and properties of DNA.
3. Types of human blood groups, universal donors and recipients.
4. Chromosomal anomalies: Down syndrome.
5. Application of Gregor Mendel's laws to monohybrid crosses.
6. Classification of living beings: the five kingdoms of nature.
7. Viruses as a cause of infectious diseases.
8. The atmosphere: composition and structure.
9. Causes and effects of the El Niño phenomenon.
10. Climate factors: altitude, orientation of the relief.
11. Atmospheric changes caused by man: greenhouse effect thinning of the
ozone layer, acid rain.
12. Elements that make up electrical circuits: generator, switch, conductor.
receiver, series and parallel circuits.
13. Principles of electromagnetism related to everyday events.
14. Components and types of ecosystems.
15. Impact of population growth on the environment and quality of life.
16. Causes and effects of the environmental problems of the country.
17. Theory about the origin of the universe, local constellations (from El Salvador), on maps
stellar
18. Characteristics of the Solar System.
Social Studies and Civics
Diversity and social conflict in the couple, family, neighborhood, groups of friends,
school etc.
2. The socially beneficial action and its types: cooperation, solidarity, and the
altruism.
3. Work as a factor of cooperation or conflict in society.
4. Identification and analysis of cases in the Salvadoran reality that illustrate work as
factor of personal self-actualization or as a factor of alienation.
5. Children and young people who work. Causes and consequences.
6. The Constitution of the Republic and the right to work.
7. Rights of children and young people guaranteed in the Constitution of the Republic.
8. Functions of the State. Coordinating, regulatory, and coercive function.
9. State fines.
10. Organs of the Salvadoran government: Legislative, Executive, and Judicial.
11. Different ways to participate in politics: political parties and social movements.
12. Indigenous Resistance in America.
13. Causes and consequences of migration movement.
14. Population growth, economic activities, and the environmental issue.
