Text Analysis
The lesson or moral of the story, usually based on the theme.
What is the central idea?
An opinion that says what you think or believe about something
What is a claim?
How the character acts, thinks, or behaves
What is characterization?
What are the three coordinating conjunctions that we covered this year? (Hint: BBS)
What is because, but, so?
The three parts of the ELA regents exam are...
What is Multiple Choice, Argumentative Essay, and Text Analysis Response?
The main two requirements of a text analysis response are...
What are the central idea and writing strategy/literary element?
The number of different texts you must use for evidence.
What is three different texts?
When, where, and also what's happening in the story.
What is setting?
Identify the subordinating conjunction in this sentence: Even though I’ve known my friend since college, I still think she’s shady.
What is even though?
The minimum passing score of the ELA regents exam.
What is 55?
Some examples include figurative language, imagery conflict, setting, etc.
What is the literary element or writing strategy?
Rebuttal or opposite perspective.
What is a counterclaim?
The writer's way of deciding who is telling the story to whom.
What is Point of View?
Appositive or Not an appositive?: Peekskill, is the city where I live, and sometimes go to school.
Not an appositive
The date and time of ELA Regents Exam.
When is June 14 at 8:30 am?
What is "you should not just summarize"?
The number of paragraphs you must have in an argumentative essay.
What is 5 paragraphs?
The four types of conflict
What is person vs person, person vs self, person vs society, person vs nature?
Complete the sentences using because, but, and so. You must use commas correctly!
I can't wait for summer...
I can't wait for summer because ______________.
I can't wait for summer, but _____________.
I can't wait for summer, so ______________.
Name one multiple choice test-taking strategy.
What is process of elimination?
According to the ELA regents exam rubric, the highest possible grade you can get on a text analysis response is...
What is 4/4?
The counterclaim of: Self-driving cars should replace human drivers.
Self-driving cars should not replace human drivers.
POV: The narrator knows EVERYTHING about the story and its characters. All knowing.
What is omniscient?
Write a complex sentence using an APPOSITIVE about your favorite food. You must also include commas correctly!
Answers may vary.
Which section of the exam should we begin first? (MC questions / text analysis response / argument essay)
What is an argument essay?