Literary Elements
ELA Regents Exam
Test-Taking Strategies
Name that Literary Element!
Regents Parts
100

The way an author reveals information about a character

characterization

100

On the ELA regents all your answers should be written in 

pen

100

What should you do to the texts as you read them?

annotate (highlight/mark up)

100

His personality is as dark as the night

Simile 

100

Your first task for part 2 of the ELA Regents is..

Argumentative Essay

200

A message or life lesson the author attempts to communicate through their writing.

central idea

200

The number of sections on the ELA Regents Exam.

3

200

When you complete the regents you should

Check your answers

200

She is a monster at video games

metaphor

200

Your main task for part 1.

reading comprehension (multiple choice)

300

The perspective from which a story is told.

point of view

300

What pronoun should you avoid using during the writing portion?

I

300

What should you use to figure out the meaning of a word you don't recognize?

Context clues

300

Fire represents anger 

Symbolism

300

Your part 3 task is..

 text-analysis response (Will also except central-idea essay)

400

When the author uses descriptive language to describe something 

imagery

400

How many texts are provided for Part 2?

4

400

When forming your thesis, you should use the same wording as the...

Task within the directions
400

Saying the weather is nice during a storm

Irony

400

You should have at least this many paragraphs for the text analysis response...

2
500

Giving an object or idea human-like qualities

personification

500

The date and time of the ELA Regents Exam.

June 14 7:00 AM

500

The test taking strategey you should use if you aren't sure of an answer

process of elimination

500

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

500

You should write at least this many paragraphs for the Argumentitive essay?

5