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9th Grade learning posters

Algebra 1 and Biology in the same year — the eight references they will reach for most.

Ages 14–15 · 50 posters

  • Factoring
  • Quadratics
  • Proofs
  • DNA & genetics
  • Close reading

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  • Literacy · 9
  • Math · 25
  • Science · 15
  • Life Skills · 1
Literary TermsThe terms high-school essays are expected to use, grouped and…9th GradeThe vocabulary a high-school essay is expected to use — precisely, not decoratively.DictionThe writer's word choice, and its connotations.SyntaxSentence construction — length, order, fragments.ToneThe writer's attitude towards the subject.MoodThe atmosphere the reader is put into.MotifA recurring image or idea that builds meaning.AllusionA reference to another text, myth or event.JuxtapositionTwo contrasting things placed side by side.ParadoxA statement that contradicts itself yet holds true.OxymoronTwo contradictory words joined: deafening silence.SatireRidicule used to expose a flaw or folly.Verbal ironySaying the opposite of what is meant.Situational ironyThe outcome is the opposite of what is expected.Dramatic ironyThe reader knows what a character does not.AnaphoraThe same phrase repeated to open successive lines.UnderstatementDeliberately making something sound smaller.CharacterisationDirect (told) or indirect (shown through action).Two terms used exactly beat ten used loosely.Literary Termslittleactivity.com
Literacy

Literary Terms

Thesis & EvidenceHow to build a defensible thesis and the evidence sandwich…9th GradeTHE THESIS FORMULAAlthough [counter-view], [your claim]because [reason 1] and [reason 2].“Although Macbeth is warned repeatedly, his fall is self-authored,because he reads prophecy as permission and silences every doubt.”ARGUABLE vs NOTNot a thesis“This essay is about the water shortage.”Not a thesis“Pollution is bad for rivers.”A thesis“River charges, not household bans, are the only lever that has cut usage.”THE EVIDENCE SANDWICH1Set upGive the context the quotation needs.2QuoteShort. Embedded in your own sentence.3AnalyseTwo sentences on the choice of words.4LinkTie it back to the thesis, explicitly.CHECKCould a reasonable person write the opposite essay? If not, sharpen the claim.Thesis & Evidencelittleactivity.com
Literacy

Thesis & Evidence

Close ReadingFour passes over a text, each looking for something different.9th GradeClose reading means reading slowly and repeatedly, with a specific purpose each time.1FIRST PASS — WHATWhat literally happens? Get the sense before anything else.2SECOND PASS — HOWLanguage, structure, imagery. Annotate specific choices.3THIRD PASS — WHYWhat is the effect of those choices on the reader?4FOURTH PASS — SO WHATHow does this connect to the whole text and its themes?Annotation without a question is decoration. Decide what you arelooking for before you pick up the pen.Close Readinglittleactivity.com
Literacy

Close Reading

Analysing Sentence StructureWhat sentence length and shape do to a reader.9th GradeSyntax is a choice. Writers vary sentence structure to control pace and emphasis.StructureEffectShort sentenceabrupt, emphatic, urgentLong sentenceflowing, reflective, overwhelmingFragmentshock, emphasis, informalityList (asyndeton)speed, accumulationRepeated 'and' (polysyndeton)slowness, weightSentence starting with the key wordemphasis on that wordA short sentence after several long ones lands hard. That contrastis the technique, not the length alone.Analysing Sentence Structurelittleactivity.com
Literacy

Analysing Sentence Structure

Rhetorical Devices in SpeechesSix techniques that turn up in almost every famous speech.9th GradeSpeeches use structural repetition because listeners cannot re-read.DeviceWhat it isEffectAnaphorasame opening phrase repeatedbuilds rhythm and momentumTricolongroups of threefeels complete and memorableAntithesisopposites balancedsharpens a contrastRhetorical questiona question not needing an answermakes the audience think it themselvesDirect address'you', 'we'creates shared identityRepetitionkey word returnsfixes the idea in memory"I have a dream" is anaphora. "Ask not what your country can do foryou…" is antithesis.Rhetorical Devices in Speecheslittleactivity.com
Literacy

Rhetorical Devices in Speeches

CharacterisationDirect and indirect — and why writers prefer the second.9th GradeDIRECTThe narrator states it outright"She was generous."Fast and unambiguousNothing for the reader to workoutCan feel flat if overusedINDIRECTShown through action and speechShe emptied her purse into thetinSlower but far more convincingThe reader draws the conclusionSpeech, Thoughts, Effect,Actions, LooksTHE DIFFERENCE THAT MATTERS"Show, don't tell" is really an instruction to prefer indirectcharacterisation. The reader trusts what they worked outAn unreliable narrator uses direct characterisation that theindirect evidence contradicts. That gap is the point.Characterisationlittleactivity.com
Literacy

Characterisation

Symbol, Motif and ThemeThree connected ideas, and how one builds into the next.9th GradeThese sit in a hierarchy. Each is built from the one before.TermWhat it isExampleSymbolan object standing for an ideaa green light for hopeMotifa symbol or image that recursgreen light appearing throughoutThemethe idea the motif builds towardthe pull of an unreachable dreamSomething is only a symbol if the text does the work. Not everygreen light means anything.Symbol, Motif and Themelittleactivity.com
Literacy

Symbol, Motif and Theme

Evaluating Research SourcesFive checks before a source goes into a bibliography.9th GradeNot every source deserves your trust, and not every trustworthy source suits your question.1AUTHORITYWho wrote it, and what qualifies them?2ACCURACYIs it evidenced? Can the claims be checked elsewhere?3OBJECTIVITYWho benefits from you believing this?4CURRENCYHow old is it? In science, five years can be too old.5RELEVANCEDoes it actually address your question?A biased source can still be useful — as evidence of that bias. Justbe explicit about how you are using it.Evaluating Research Sourceslittleactivity.com
Literacy

Evaluating Research Sources

From Notes to EssayThe bridge between having read everything and having written…9th GradeThe blank page is usually a sorting problem, not a writing problem.1GROUP THE NOTESSort every note into piles by idea, not by source.2NAME EACH PILEOne sentence per pile. These become topic sentences.3ORDER THE PILESStrongest argument first or last, never buried in the middle.4DRAFT FROM THE TOPIC SENTENCESWrite each paragraph to prove its own sentence.5WRITE THE INTRODUCTION LASTIt is far easier once you know what you actually argued.If a note fits no pile, it probably does not belong in this essay.Cutting it is progress.From Notes to Essaylittleactivity.com
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From Notes to Essay

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9th Grade posters — questions

What do the 9th Grade posters cover?

Function Notation, Domain and Range, Factoring Out the GCF, Factoring Trinomials, Difference of Squares, The Quadratic Formula, The Discriminant, Anatomy of a Parabola, Choosing a Systems Method, Arithmetic Sequences, Proving Triangles Congruent, Triangle Theorems, Writing a Geometry Proof, Similar Triangles, Cell Theory, DNA Structure, From Gene to Protein, Photosynthesis and Respiration, Punnett Squares, Evidence for Evolution, Enzymes, Homeostasis, Function Toolkit, Quadratics, Systems of Equations, Geometry Reference, Literary Terms, Thesis & Evidence, Cell Structure & Function, Periodic Trends, Exponential Functions, Solving and Graphing Inequalities, Absolute Value Equations, Adding and Multiplying Polynomials, Levels of Ecological Organisation, The Carbon Cycle, Making a Scientific Claim, Close Reading, Analysing Sentence Structure, Rhetorical Devices in Speeches, Graphing a Line Fast, Rearranging Formulas, Simplifying Radicals, Viruses and Living Things, The Nitrogen Cycle, Characterisation, Symbol, Motif and Theme, Evaluating Research Sources, From Notes to Essay, Managing a Long Assignment. Together they cover factoring, quadratics, proofs, dna & genetics, close reading — the reference knowledge 9th Grade keeps asking a child to recall.

Are the 9th Grade posters free?

Yes. Every poster on this page can be previewed in full and downloaded as a print-ready PDF for free. The $7.99 option simply bundles all 50 into one PDF so you print once rather than downloading them one at a time.

How should I use a poster once it is printed?

Hang it where the work happens, then refer to it out loud. A poster that gets pointed at during homework teaches; a poster nobody mentions is wallpaper. Each poster on this page carries a one-line suggestion for exactly that.

Is my child too old or too young for the 9th Grade set?

Mix freely. These are individual reference sheets, not a sequence — a child who is ahead in reading and behind in maths can take the poster they need from either grade without any awkwardness.

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