Literary Elements
The way an author reveals information about a character
characterization
On the ELA regents all your answers should be written in (which type of writing utensil?)
pen
What should you do to the texts as you read them?
annotate (take notes/mark up)
His personality is as dark as the night
Simile
Your task for part 2 of the ELA Regents is..
Argumentative/persuasive essay
A message or life lesson the author attempts to communicate through their writing.
theme
The number of sections on the ELA Regents Exam.
3
When you complete the regents you should
Check your answers
She is a monster at video games
metaphor
Your main task for part 1.
reading comprehension (multiple choice)
The perspective from which a story is told.
point of view
What pronoun should you avoid using during the writing portion?
I
What should you use to figure out the meaning of a word you don't recognize?
Context clues
Fire represents anger
Symbolism
Your part 3 task is..
text-analysis response (Will also except central-idea essay)
When the author uses descriptive language to describe something
imagery
How many texts are provided for Part 2?
4
You should use these as a tool to help you understand the requirements of each writing task
Directions and Guidelines
Saying the weather is nice during a storm
Irony
You should have at least this many paragraphs for the text response...
3
Giving an object or idea human-like qualities
personification
The date and time of the ELA Regents Exam.
Wednesday, June 14, 8am
The test taking strategey you should use if you aren't sure of an answer
process of elimination
I want to tell them the truth about how I really feel. But what if they don't feel the same way? It's a huge risk. I cannot decide what to do, I am so torn!
Conflict
You should write at least this many paragraphs for the Argumentitive essay?
5