Parts of the Test
Haw many parts are there to the ELA Regents?
Three: Reading Comprehension, Argument Essay, Text Analysis Essay
The time period, location, or surroundings of a story
Setting
A Shakespearean play about star-crossed lovers
Romeo & Juliet
The repetitive use of a sound: "She sang sweet songs"
Alliteration
True/False: My Argument Essay will be longer than my Text Analysis Essay
True:
Analysis only needs to be 2-3 paragraphs
How many paragraphs should you write for your Argument Essay?
Five:
Introduction, 3 Body Paragraphs, Conclusion
What literary device is in this statement: "You ain't nothin' but a hound dog"
Metaphor
The author of "The Things They Carried"
Tim O'Brien
The rhythm of a poem
Meter
What is a "claim" in the Argument Essay?
The statement that I am trying to prove is true:
"Self-driving cars are safe"
"Schools should not have dress codes"
True/False:
Part I is Multiple Choice
True
How the author describes their characters, and how characters may change over time
Characterization
Title and Author: This novel features Lenny and George struggling to save up money to buy their own rabbit farm
"Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck
The process of saying the same thing over and over for emphasis
Repetition
What should I check before reading the Argument readings?
The topic: The question I need to answer in the essay
How long is the ELA Regents?
3 hours
Term for the main character of a story
Bonus: Term for the person or element that stands in this character's way
Protagonist
Antagonist
Title and Author: Daisy Bucanaan is married, but her rich, long-time admirer doesn't care
"The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Giving human characteristics to a non-human object or animal
Personification
True/False: I have to do Part I, Part II and Part III of the test in order
False
You can flip to any part of the test you want, just be sure to double-check and complete EVERYTHING before handing it in
How many texts must you include as evidence in your Argument Essay?
Of the 4 texts you read, you must write about 3
A brief and indirect reference to another work of art or person
Allusion
Title and Author: He will be King, but his best friend's sons will be Kings too. His wife doesn't like that plan.
"MacBeth" by Shakespeare
A 14 line poem written in iambic pentameter
Bonus: What is iambic pentameter?
Sonnet
A line of writing with 10 syllables, alternating between stressed and unstressed sounds: "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?"
Name strategies you can use while completing the reading comprehension multiple choice questions in Part I
- Process of Elimination
- Highlighting
- Annotating
- Rereading the passage