Table of Contents
Introduction 1
The NY State ELA Standards and the Reading and Writing We Do in High School English Courses 1
How Can This Book Help You? 1
Terms to Help You Understand the English Language Arts Learning Standards and the Regents ELA Exam 2
The Regents ELA Exam-An Overview 3
Strategy and Review for Part 1 of the Regents ELA Exam 5
Chapter 1 Reading Comprehension
What Does This Part of the Exam Require? 5
What Does This Part of the Exam Look Like? 5
Strategies and Review 19
Strategy and Review for Part 2 of the Regents ELA Exam 21
Chapter 2 Argument
What Does This Part of the Exam Require? 21
What Does This Part of the Exam Look Like? 22
Looking at the Texts 30
Know the Rubric 31
Strategies and Review 35
Strategy and Review for Part 3 of the Regents ELA Exam 37
Chapter 3 Text-Analysis Response
What Does this Part of the Exam Require? 37
What Does this Part of the Exam Look Like? 37
Looking at the Text 38
Know the Rubric 41
Strategies and Review 43
Reading and Writing About Literature 45
Chapter 4 Reviewing Literary Elements and Techniques
Elements of Fiction and Drama 45
Elements of Nonfiction 51
Elements of Poetry 51
Chapter 5 Glossaries of Terms
Structure and Language in Prose 53
Structure and Language in Poetry 61
Terms for Writing 66
A Guide to Proofreading for Common Errors 69
The Basics 69
Punctuation 69
Grammar 70
Spelling 71
Appendices: The New York State Learning Standards for English Language Arts 73
2017 Revised ELA Standards for Reading-Literature and Informational Texts (RL and RI) 73
Writing Standards Grades 11/12 (W) 75
Language Standards Grades 11/12 (L) 76
How Is the Regents ELA Exam Scored? 77
Scoring Rubrics for the Regents ELA Exam 77
Regents ELA Examinations and Answers 83
June 2016 84
August 2016 122
June 2017 160
August 2017 199
June 2018 235
August 2018 274
June 2019 312
August 2019 352
