ELA Regents Review

What is a CENTRAL IDEA?

• The author's message to the reader - a unifying idea.

• The conflict a character faces - oftentimes man vs society.

• The main idea - the gist of the story.

• None of these.

Which of the following is a correct central idea?

• Love hurts.

• Technology.

• Carla enjoys snack food, but doesn't understand that it is bad for her.

• Too much of one thing can bring about negative consequences.

Which of the following is NOT a literary element in your toolbox?

• Characterization

• Conflict

• Setting

• Theme

Which of the following is the correct definition of conflict?

• A struggle the character faces with someone or something else.

• A problem.

• An issue.

• None of these.

Setting can best be described as...

• The time and place of the action of the story.

• Where the story takes place.

• When the story takes place.

• Why the story takes place.

Which of the following is NOT required in the argument essay.

• A thesis.

• A counterclaim.

• Two claims.

• A literary element.

How many sources do you need to use in your argument essay?

• All of them.

• Three of the four.

• Two of the four.

• As many as the student needs to answer the question.

The word convey means

• the opposite of the given word

• to argue

• the point that the author of the text is making.

• to give specific details in an essay

Match the following literary devices with the correct examples.

• He has a heart of gold.

• Personification

• I am so hungry I can eat a horse!

• Simile

• The morning sunlight danced across the pillow.

• Metaphor

• The fudge melted in his mouth, swirling around his tongue with a rich, buttery flavor

• Hyperbole

• She is as quick as a rabbit.

• Imagery

When writing an argument essay, the opposing point or view is called the