Basic Information
What is a Passing grade on the ELA regents?
Passing= 65+
What is the first thing you should do when answering MC questions?
Look at the questions and mark the text with question numbers.
What is a claim?
Your reasoned point of view in an argument
What two elements MUST the text analysis have?
Central Idea and Literary Device
What is the voting age in the US?
18
Which part of the ELA Regents Exam can make or break you (save you or fail you)?
In other words, which part of the ELA Regents is not worth that many points, but you should NEVER LEAVE IT BLANK?
Part 3: Text Analysis
How many MC questions do you need to get right to receive a passing grade?
16 out of 24
How many reasons do you need in your claim?
At LEAST 2
What is a central idea?
The meaning or lesson from a story.
What color(s) is/are in the United Kingdom's flag?
red, white, blue
DAILY DOUBLE!
How many parts are there in an ELA Regents?
How many points are they worth separately and in total?
Three parts: Multiple Choice, Argument, Text Analysis
MC: 24 Points
Argument: 24 points (6x4)
Text Analysis: 8 points (4X2)
= 56 points
What type of text is Passage B in Part 1?
a) fiction
b) non-fiction
c) poetry
c) poetry
How many texts are you supposed to refer back when stating your evidence?
At LEAST 3 out of the 4 texts
Which is the EASIEST literary device? (When in doubt, you should use this one)
a) personification
b) conflict
c) symbolism
b) conflict
The other two are difficult; stay away from those.
Which country is the largest in the world?
Russia
How many hours do you have to complete the ELA Regents when you have accommodations?
4.5 hours.
Your time should be split as follows:
MC = 1.5 hours
Part 2 Argument = 2 hours
Part 3 analysis = 1 hour
What do the MC questions focus on?
a) reading comprehension, central idea, literary devices, vocabulary in context
b) central idea, vocabulary in context, rhetoric, argument
c) reading comprehension, central idea, rhetoric, plot
a) reading comprehension, central idea, literary devices, vocabulary in context
What do you need to do when citing a text?
Give both the text number and the line number(s).
At least how many examples of a literary device should you include in your analysis?
2 (or more)
As of 2026, what is the largest Spanish-speaking city in the world?
Mexico City
What's the difference between the Raw Score and the Scale Score?
The Raw Score is total number of points given for each answer, for a maximum of 56 points.
The Scale Score is the percentage given to you based on your raw score, from 0 to 100.
How many texts are given in the MC portion of the ELA regents?
What are they?
3
Fiction, Poetry, Non-fiction
What MUST you do after each quotation?
EXPLAIN! "This means..."
What should be the focus of your text analysis?
Explaining how the literary device(s) you chose help(s) illustrate the central idea you identified
Who was the first person to walk on the moon?
Neil Armstrong