Knowledge of ELA Regents Directions
This section of the exam is entirely multiple choice.
What is Part I?
“Her smile was sunshine” is an example of this writing strategy.
What is a metaphor?
This is the definition of central idea
What is the main message or lesson the author wants the reader to understand?
Fix the sentence:
Yesterday, she walk to the store.
What is Yesterday, she walked to the store.
This is an example of: Her heart raced like a drum beating in her chest
What is simile?
This part of the Regents focuses on analyzing a text’s central idea and writing strategy.
What is Part III?
This writing strategy compares two things that are not similar using the words “like” or “as.”
What is a simile?
These are the two steps to identifying central idea
What is
1. identify the topic and
2. ask yourself what the author is saying about the topic?
Fix the sentence:
They was excited about the trip.
What is They were excited about the trip.
This writing strategy is when the character wants something but faces an obstacle that makes it hard to get.
What is conflict?
In Part II of the ELA Regents, students must support their argument using this many sources from the set provided.
What is three sources?
This writing strategy focuses on how a character is revealed through actions, thoughts, or dialogue.
What is characterization?
"Bullying" is an example of a _____
What is topic?
Fix this sentence:
my brother goes to school in brooklyn.
What is My brother goes to school in Brooklyn.
Define "resilient" in the context of this sentence:
Despite repeated criticism, the author remained resilient, continuing to revise and submit her work.
What is strong/persistent?
This is the highest possible score on the argument essay.
what is six points?
The feeling a reader gets from a text is called the mood, while the author’s attitude is this.
What is tone?
This is the central idea of the passage:
Many students believe that success in school depends only on natural intelligence. However, research shows that students who consistently practice, ask for help, and learn from mistakes often improve more than those who rely on talent alone. Over time, effort and perseverance lead to growth and achievement.
What is effort/perseverance is more important than intelligence?
Fix this sentence:
Because she studied all night.
What is Because she studied all night, she passed the test.
Or any other complete sentence that makes sense
Define the word "solemn" as used in the sentence:
The speaker’s voice grew solemn as she explained the details of the terrible tragedy.
What is serious/gloomy
In this part of the Regents, students are arguing for or against a position, not summarizing.
What is Part II?
When an author gives human qualities to nonhuman things, they are using this.
What is personification?
This is the difference between a topic and a central idea
What is a central idea is a sentence while a topic is one word?
Fix this sentence:
He don’t like homework.
What is He doesn't like homework.
Identify the writing strategy that this sentence uses:
The sun smiled down on the playground.
What is personification?