Writing Strategies
Test Day!
Part 1: Reading
Part 2: Argument
Part 3: Text Analysis
100

A character's speech, thoughts, emotions, actions, and looks

characterization

100

The ELA Regents is happening on June ___, 2025

17th! That's tomorrow!

100

Passage A is ________

Passage B is ________

Passage C is ______


Fiction

Poem

Nonfiction

100

I need to write ___ number of paragraphs for my Argument. 

5 or 6

100

I have to analyze a central idea and a 

writing strategy

200

the time, place, and social situation of a story 

setting

200

I should come to school at ____ AM

8:45AM

200

I should annotate a text because...

it helps me comprehend

it keeps you awake

it helps you identify evidence

200

What is a claim? 

Your answer to the Topic question

200

How many quotes should you include in Part 3? 

1-2

300

the problem or struggle in a story

conflict
300

I should bring...

2 highlighters, a snack, water bottle, a caffeinated drink, a fully belly 

300

The first thing I should look at when reading a text

The publication information at the end 

300

Your essay is worth up to ___ number of points. 

24

300

If the text is really hard and weird, I should...

annotate the text, focusing on the setting and the characterization

400

any use of language that isn't literal (including metaphor, simile, hyperbole, etc)

figurative language

400

Tomorrow, I will do Part ___ first

Part 2, the Argument

400

There are this many points in all of Part 1

24

400
You have to use evidence from ___ (number of) points

at least 3 of the texts

400
A difficult decision or dilemma is a __________ type of conflict

character vs self

500

the emotion created by a writer

mood/tone

500

Tomorrow, I will do Part ___ second

Part 1 - reading and multiple choice questions

500

The best reading strategy is to 

CHUNK the text and CUBE the questions!

500
To earn at least a four, you must include a 

counterclaim

500

Part 3 is worth ___ points

8