Reading Comp./ strategies
These helpful devices are hidden within sentences, paragraphs, or passages for a reader to use to help discover the meaning of new and unfamiliar words.
Context Clues
During the argument essay, you need to establish this to create your main argument
Claim
Simile is a comparison using like or as. Metaphor is a comparison that does not use like or as.
"The trees danced in the wind" is an example of what type of literary device?
Personification
What time and date is your regents exam?
June 15th, 8 a.m.
The main ideas of the text. Not the topic of the text is referring to the:
Central Idea
How many texts do you have to read for your argument essay?
4
This literary device uses your five senses to create images in your mind while reading.
Imagery
"The car crashed" is an example of what literary device?
Onomatopoeia
How many poems do you have to read on your regents exam?
1
Will called Ellie on Friday afternoon and invited her to come to his house after dinner to watch a movie. It had been a long, boring day, and Ellie was excited to have something to do. After dinner, he hopped on her bike and pedaled over to Will's house. The house was dark, and when she rang the bell, there was no answer. Ellie turned around, hopped back on her bike, and rode home. Make an inference about why Ellie rode home.
Nobody was home
How many texts do you need to use evidence from for your argument essay?
3
The repetition of a vowel sound in poetry is referred to as this:
Assonance
"Original Copy" is an example of what literary device?
Oxymoron
What is a stanza
A verse of a poem
Rowan was looking forward to attending a concert after school tonight. By the time that school had ended, storm clouds came rolling in. After Rowan finished up with her homework and got concert ready, her friend called and canceled on the concert. It didn't matter, though, Rowan was determined to go and have a blast. Unfortunately, the rain didn't let up and Rowan eventually decided not to go to the concert and stay inside and watch movies with her brother, Jess. Make an inference as to why Rowan did not attend the concert?
There was a downpour outside
Name at least three examples of a writing strategy
Imagery, Conflict, point of view, characterization, etc...
The repetition of a consonant sound in poetry is referred to as this:
Alliteration
"The snow is a white blanket." Is an example of which literary device?
Metaphor
Where is the title located for the reading excerpts on the Regents Exam?
At the end of the reading excerpt
Maleek raced home from school to get a head start on his homework. Shauna finally asked him out on a date. But, every thought of pure joy that rushed to his head came to a crashing halt when he realized his parents were dressed up for ballroom dancing classes. The classes were a great idea since last time his dad crashed into the punch bowl when he chaperoned for Prom. Yikes! But now he's stuck babysitting his troublesome brother, Charlie and forced to cancel on Shauna and who knows if he'd get asked out by her again. Make an inference as to why Maleek is babysitting his younger brother.
His parents are going ballroom dancing
How many paragraphs at least does your text-analysis essay have to be?
2
This literary device works as a structural element in poetry. Without it, the poem would not be as rhythmic.
Meter
"It's raining cats and dogs" is an example of which literary device?
Idiom
How many passages are there on the reading comprehension
3