Part I of the English Regents: 24 multiple-choice questions

For Part I of the English Regents, the very first steps I should do are

• to read the entire passage

• to locate the areas where the right answers are by noting and marking the passage

• 1. to number the areas where the right answers are based on their corresponding questions

• to ask my teachers what the right answers are

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

The best multiple-choice question strategies that have been suggested by my teachers are

• using the process of eliminating to rid similar choices and distractions

• leaving the difficult questions for later

• when all fails (you have no clue at all), pick a choice anyway.

• trusting my gut feeling or common sense

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What is the writerś purpose?

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

What is mood?

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is tone?

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is symbolism?

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the central idea?

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Please identify an example of repetition

• yes, yes, and yes

• no

• I see you this morning

  I see you soon.

• I do not know why I am still sitting here. My brain is dull this morning.

Identify an example of anaphora.

• I see and see you tomorrow

• I love cabbage, I adore apples, and I despise carrots.

• I should think about my future. I should plan out my day better. I should help my sister to become a better student

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Identify an example of parallelism.

• I am so so so hungry.

• I wake to sleep, I sleep to wake, I live to play,

• He likes apples, pears, mangoes, peaches, and persimmons.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3