General Information
What is a Passing grade on the ELA regents?
What is a College Ready grade on the ELA regents?
Passing= 65+
College Ready= 80+
What is one STRATEGY that can help you when answering MC questions?
Reading the questions before the text
OR
Process of Elimination
What is a claim?
Your argument/ stance.
Your YES or NO answer to the task.
What is a central idea?
The main message/ lesson a protagonist must learn in the story.
What is the 2 sentence strategy we use generally when analyzing a quote?
MEAN:
MATTER:
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 should you make sure that you DON'T LEAVE BLANK?
Part 3: Text Analysis
How many MC questions do you need to get right to receive a passing grade?
15 out of 24
How many reasons do you need in your essay to support your argument?
At LEAST 2
What two elements MUST the text analysis have?
Central Idea and Literary Device
What is MEAN?
What is MATTER?
MEAN: Rephrasing the quote in your own words.
MATTER: Why is this quote important to know/ consider?
How many parts are there in an ELA Regents?
How many points are they worth separately and in total?
There parts: MC, Argument, Text Analysis
MC: 24 Points
Argument: 24 points
Text Analysis: 8 points
= 56 points
How many questions are given to each text in the MC portion?
1. 10 or 9
2. 4 or 5
3. 10
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)
Imagery
OR
Conflict
What is the difference between a THEME and CENTRAL IDEA?
Which one do you NOT want to use on the test?
Theme: General/ Universal lesson that can be applied multiple stories.
Central Idea: The main message/ lesson a protagonist must learn in the specific story you are reading.
YOU DO NOT WANT TO USE THEME.
You have approximately 3 hours to complete the ELA Regents; How much time should you spend on each section of the ELA regents?
Part 1: MC = 60 mins
Part 2: Argument = 90 mins
Part 3: Text Analysis: 30 mins
What do the MC questions focus on?
Referring back to the text
Reading Comprehension/ Making Meaning
Literary Devices (conflict, setting, characterization, metaphor, simile)
Vocabulary in context
What are all the elements needed to write an effective argument essay?
Claim
Reasons
Evidence
(Reasoning) Analysis
Counterclaim
Rebuttal
What are all the elements needed to create a strong Text Analysis?
Central Idea
Literary Device (Writing Strategy)
Evidence
Analysis
Which one of these is the strong central idea?
1. In Spider-Man: Homecoming, Peter learns that being a hero is about responsibility and good choices, not the suit or recognition, after everyone forgets who he is.
2. In Spider-Man: No Way Home, Peter learns that doing the right thing sometimes requires painful personal sacrifice.
3. Anyone can overcome self-doubt and rise to a challenge as seen in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
1. In Spider-Man: Homecoming, Peter learns that being a hero is about responsibility and good choices, not the suit or recognition, after everyone forgets who he is.
What's the difference between a Weighted Raw Score, a Scale Score and a Performance Level?
Weighted Raw Score: The total number of points given for correct answer.
Scale Score: The percentage given to you based on your raw score.
Performance Level: Where someone falls on a level 1-5 depending on their scale score.
How many texts are given in the MC portion of the ELA regents?
What are they?
3
Fiction, Poetry, Non-fiction
How many paragraphs should you include in your Part 2: Argument Essay?
4-5 paragraphs as stated in the directions
How many paragraphs should you have in your Part 3: Text Analysis?
2-3 paragraphs as stated in the directions
What are the 2 very specific things needed to get a 4 or higher on the Argument essay? Define them.
Counterclaim: The opposing side of your argument.
Rebuttal: The responding to and weakening that opposing argument. The explanation of why the opposing side is wrong.