NEW
Font size
WorksheetsELA Regents Review
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 50mins
What is tone?
When the author gives details that help develop a character.
A comparison using "like" or "as."
The feeling the author creates within you, the reader.
The author's attitude about the topic they are writing about.
What is characterization?
Visually descriptive language.
Details that help develop a character.
When an object referenced in the text represents an idea.
The creation of a character.
What is imagery?
Descriptive language that appeals to the senses.
A comparison using "like" or "as."
A pattern of repetition.
The feeling the author creates within you, the reader.
The term for author's word choice is:
Word use
Theme
Diction
Tone
Which one of the following is a simile?
Her hair was like snow.
You are my sunshine.
Success is key.
He is a night owl.
What do similes and metaphors have in common?
They both use math equations.
They both use "like" or "as."
They can not be used to describe people.
They compare two or more things.
Using a snake to represent evil or a dove to represent peace are examples of:
Symbolism
Personification
Metaphor
Allusion
The feeling or atmosphere the author creates with his writing is referred to as?
Foreshadowing
Climax
Mood
Plot
Hints or clues in a story that suggest what action is to come are referred to as:
Mood
Foreshadowing
Symbols
Irony
A scene in a movie, novel, etc., set in a time earlier than the main story:
Flashback
Foreshadowing
Alliteration
A method an author uses to let readers know more about the characters and their personal traits.
Imagery
Personification
Characterization
The central idea of a text is:
A summary of the text
The main idea or theme of a text, plus what the author says about that theme
Just the theme of the text
Character vs Society, Character vs Nature, Character vs. Self, Character vs. Supernatural, Character vs. Character are all examples of
plot
conflict type
climax
methods of characterization
A reference in one work of literature to another work of literature is
idiom
theme
direct characterization
allusion
The series of events that make up a story is the
conflict type
climax
symbol
plot
Hints or clues about future events in the story
symbol
allusion
idiom
foreshadowing
An object, image, or color that represents something other than itself
symbol
foreshadow
theme
allusion
The place, environment, and time of the story
theme
plot
setting
place
An argument must include:
Claim, counterclaim, reasons, and supporting evidence
Claim and supporting evidence
Ethos, logos, and pathos
Facts and statistics
A claim in argument writing is
the writer's position or stance on a problem or issue
the writer's personal opinion on the subject
a statement that is not debatable
the main topic of the essay
A COUNTERCLAIM in an argument essay:
gives the audience a reason to not trust the writer
usually involves throwing shade at the opposing side
considers an argument in opposition to the claim
is a type of logical fallacy
True or false: a rebuttal supports the objections that the "other side" is likely to raise.
True
False
True or false: A counterclaim and counterargument are the same thing.
True
False
The length of your argument essay should be...
2 paragraphs
3 paragraphs
4 paragraphs
5 paragraphs
The length of your text analysis essay should be...
1 paragraph
2-3 paragraphs
4-5 paragraphs
6 paragraphs
In order to pass, your argument essay has to cite evidence from at least this many DIFFERENT texts...
1 text
2 texts
3 texts
all 4 texts
In order to pass, your argument essay must include:
a hook
the message and the writing strategy
counterclaim and refutation
a conclusion
Which phrase is NOT used in an argument essay?
"In other words,"
"The writer uses (writing strategy/device) in order to show how..."
"This reveals how..."
"Others may say..."
Which phrase is NOT used in a text analysis essay?
"In other words,"
"The writer uses (writing strategy/device) in order to show how..."
"This reveals how..."
"Others may say..."
About how much time should you spend on the argument essay?
1 hour
40 minutes
1 hour 20 minutes
2 hours
About how much time should you spend on the text analysis essay?
1 hour
40 minutes
1 hour 20 minutes
2 hours
Where can I usually find the title of the text and author's name on the Regents texts?
On the prompt
At the top of the passage
At the bottom of the passage
I don't need to know
