Multiple Choice Procedures
What are you expected to do right after reading the directions/instructions?
We are expected to read the multiple choice questions and roadmap our questions in the text!
State the difference between a simile and a metaphor.
Similes compare two things while using the words "like" or "as". Metaphors compare two things directly.
What vocabulary fits best in the sentence below:
As the heavy rain hit the roof, the water collected in the parallel grooves and flowed smoothly down the alternating ridges of the ____________ metal sheets.
Corrugated
How many texts do you have to read in Part 1 (Multiple Choice Section) of the NYS English Regents Exam?
Three texts!
Explain the difference between internal and external conflict
The difference between the two is that external conflict happens between a character and an outside force, whereas internal conflict happens entirely within a character's own mind.
What vocabulary fits best in the sentence below:
When the young clerk rolled his eyes and interrupted the director mid-sentence to mock his tie, the room fell silent at such shocking ___________.
Impertinence
Part 1 (Multiple Choice Section) of the NYS Regents counts for ___% of your overall grade.
43%
What is characterization?
Characterization is the literary process authors use to develop, describe, and reveal the personality, motives, physical traits, and psychology of characters in a story.
What vocabulary fits best in the sentence below:
The construction workers rigged a sturdy rope over a grooved wheel to create a basic ______, making it much easier to hoist the heavy crates of bricks up to the third-floor scaffolding.
Pulley
Identify three (3) different types of annotations you can make while reading?
- Ask a question
- Make a comment
- State a thought
Why is symbolism useful in literature?
Symbolism is useful in literature because it uses concrete objects, actions, or characters to represent abstract ideas, adding rich layers of meaning and emotional depth without direct explanation.
What two vocabulary words fit best in the sentence below:
The boy crossed his arms and glared ______(1)____ at the floor, showing his clear ____(2)______ to leave the playground by dragging his feet with every single step.
1. Sullenly
2. Reluctance
Why does Ms. Ramos want you to annotate as you read texts? In order words, how does making annotations help the reader?
Making annotations help us process and understand what we are reading.
State the difference between an understatement and a hyperbole.
Understatements and hyperboles are complete opposites. Hyperboles are exaggerations, while understatements intentionally make a situation, idea, or feeling seem less important, severe, or intense than it actually is.
The word "Myopic" has a literal meaning and a figurative meaning. Explain the difference in meanings.
In a literal sense, Myopic means being short-sighted. In a figurative sense, Myopic can mean that a person is narrow-minded or unable to see the future consequences of certain actions.