English Regents Exam Review

About the Test

100

What does E.L.A. stand for?

English Language Arts

200

How long do you have to remain at the test for?

What is 2 hours?

300

How many parts (sections) are there to the exam?

What is 3

400

What are the two types of essay that you will write?

What is Argumentative and Text-Analysis Response?

500

How many multiple choice questions are on the ELA Regents?

24

Literary Elements 1

100

Define: Setting

What is the time and place in which events of a work of literature take place?

200

Define Point of View

What is the vantage point at which the story is told. 

300

Define characterization.

What is the process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character. 

400

Define Allusion.

What is a reference to a statement, person, place, or event in literature (Ex: historical person or event)

500

Define the literary device Irony.

What is the writer's meaning is different from what is actually stated or happening.

Literary Elements 2

100

Define Personification. 

What is nonhuman/ nonliving things that are given a human quality.

200

Define Imagery

What is language that appeals to the Senses.

300

Define Foreshadowing.

What is, use of hints to suggest what will happen in the plot?

400

Define Mood.

What is the feeling a piece of literature is intended to create in the reader.

500

Define Tone.

What is the author's attitude toward what he/she is writing. The feeling of the work.

Reading Comprehension

100

The United States has a vast amount of newly discovered clean geothermal (natural heat from the Earth’s crust) energy. Tapping into this energy source could provide at least 10 times the energy that can be obtained from the nation’s known coal reserves. What does “vast” mean? a. a large amount b. not enough c. dangerous d. having no known use

What is A

200

"She opened her eyes just in time to see a slight, plainly dressed woman collapse backward in a heap of brown muslin as Elizabeth’s chocolates exploded from the box and rolled off in a dozen directions." The use of the phrase “exploded from the box” is intended to — (A) add irony (B) understate the incident (C) create tension or (D) exaggerate the incident

What is D

300

1.No matter where you go, the Internet is following you. Almost every portable device is being made with an Internet connection. Most new TVs and many other appliances come with Internet connections as well. The Internet is truly ubiquitous. If something is ubiquitous, __________. a. it is dangerous b. it is everywhere c. it costs too much money d. it causes problems/ issues with others

What is B

400

Perhaps the most important factor in reducing the number of traumatic brain injuries, however, lies not with the players, the coaches, or the administrators, but with the media and fans. Sports media producers have become accustomed to showcasing the most aggressive tackles and the most intense plays. NFL broadcasts often replay especially violent collisions, while the commentators marvel at the physical prowess of the players involved. Some sports programs even feature weekly countdowns of the hardest hits. When the media exalts such hazardous behavior, professionals are rewarded for injuring each other on the field, and amateurs become more likely to try to imitate their favorite NFL athletes. Announcers, commentators, television producers, and sportswriters should engage in a collective effort to cease glorifying brutal plays. In turn, fans should stop expecting their favorite players to put their lives on the line for the purposes of entertainment. Players must stop being encouraged to trade their careers, health, happiness, and their lives for the sake of a game. The author's TONE is... A) apologetic B) depressed C) confused D) solemn

What is D

500

Elizabeth knew well that this day had been nearly one hundred years in the making and that it had not come without a cost. The passage of the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution granting women the right to vote was the culmination of years of struggle. Elizabeth’s mother had taught her about Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, suffragists whose life work had been devoted to gaining rights for women. When those two pioneers had died, the mantle was passed on to Alice Paul and Lucy Burns, who placed their very lives at risk on behalf of other women. IN THIS SELECTION, THE WORD "CULMINATION" MEANS WHICH OF THESE FOUR CHOICES: (A) conclusion or result, (B) beginning or cause, (C) unexpected consequence, or (D) unspoken purpose

What is A

Miscellaneous

100

What country does Mr. W's last name come from?

Poland

200

What country is Ms. P's Family from?

St. Lucia

300

Who was Clara Barton?

American Nurse who founded the Red Cross

400

Spell Ms. P's last name

P-O-L-I-U-S

500

Spell Mr. W's Last Name

W-I-C-H-R-O-W-S-K-I