2023 (Jan.): NY Regents - ELA

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26 questions

Note from the author:

From the New York State Education Department. The University of the State of New York Regents High School Examination in English Language Arts January 2023. Internet. Available from https://www.nysedregents.org/hsela/123/reela12023-exam.pdf; accessed 12, May, 2023.

Instructions

From the New York State Education Department. The University of the State of New York Regents High School Examination in English Language Arts January 2023. Internet. Available from https://www.nysedregents.org/hsela/123/reela12023-exam.pdf; accessed 12, May, 2023.

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2023 (Jan.): NY Regents - ELA

Last updated 23 days ago

26 questions

Note from the author:

From the New York State Education Department. The University of the State of New York Regents High School Examination in English Language Arts January 2023. Internet. Available from https://www.nysedregents.org/hsela/123/reela12023-exam.pdf; accessed 12, May, 2023.

Instructions

From the New York State Education Department. The University of the State of New York Regents High School Examination in English Language Arts January 2023. Internet. Available from https://www.nysedregents.org/hsela/123/reela12023-exam.pdf; accessed 12, May, 2023.

Which statement reinforces a central idea of the text?

Argument 

Directions: Closely read each of the four texts following this instructions block and write a source-based argument on the topic below. You may use the margins to take notes as you read and scrap paper to plan your response. Write your argument in question number 25.

Topic: Should elementary-age children receive participation awards in sports? 

Your Task: Carefully read each of the four texts provided. Then, using evidence from at least three of the texts, write a well-developed argument regarding whether or not elementary-age children should receive participation awards in sports. Clearly establish your claim, distinguish your claim from alternate or opposing claims, and use specific, relevant, and sufficient evidence from at least three of the texts to develop your argument. Do not simply summarize each text. 

Guidelines: 

     Be sure to: 
Establish your claim regarding whether or not elementary-age children should receive participation awards in sports
Distinguish your claim from alternate or opposing claims
Use specific, relevant, and sufficient evidence from at least three of the texts to develop your argument
Identify each source that you reference by text number and line number(s) or graphic (for example: Text 1, line 4 or Text 2, graphic)
Organize your ideas in a cohesive and coherent manner
Maintain a formal style of writing
Follow the conventions of standard written English 

Texts: 
Text 1 – Pros and Cons: A Look At Participation Trophies For Youth Athletes
Text 2 – Participation Awards: Good or Bad?
Text 3 – In Defense of Participation Trophies: Why They Really Do Teach the Right Values
Text 4 – Losing Is Good For You

Write your Argument here.

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Text-Analysis Response 

Your Task: Closely read the following text (Frankenstein; or, the Modern Prometheus) and write a well-developed, text-based response of two to three paragraphs. In your response, identify a central idea in the text and analyze how the author’s use of one writing strategy (literary element or literary technique or rhetorical device) develops this central idea. Use strong and thorough evidence from the text to support your analysis. Do not simply summarize the text. You may use the margins to take notes as you read and scrap paper to plan your response. Write your response in question number 26.

Guidelines: 

   Be sure to: 
Identify a central idea in the text
Analyze how the author’s use of one writing strategy (literary element or literary technique or rhetorical device) develops this central idea. Examples include: characterization, conflict, denotation/connotation, metaphor, simile, irony, language use, point-of-view, setting, structure, symbolism, theme, tone, etc.
Use strong and thorough evidence from the text to support your analysis
Organize your ideas in a cohesive and coherent manner
Maintain a formal style of writing
Follow the conventions of standard written English

Write your Text-Analysis here.

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2023 (Jan.): NY Regents - ELA

2023 (Jan.): NY Regents - ELA

Which statement reinforces a central idea of the text?

Argument

Write your Argument here.

Text-Analysis Response

Write your Text-Analysis here.

The description of the theater in the first two paragraphs creates a mood of

In lines 11 through 33, the author builds suspense by

The statement “something was wrong, someone had miscalculated” (lines 42 and 43) suggests Cornelius’s sense of

Lines 56 through 59 contribute to a central idea by revealing the

As used in line 75, the word “obviate” most nearly means

The actions of the assistant manager in lines 79 and 80 indicate that he is

It can be inferred from lines 60 through 62 and lines 84 and 85 that the old man is

In the context of the passage as a whole, lines 86 through 96 suggest a central idea that

Lines 105 through 108 suggest that Cornelius has

Throughout the text, the audience can best be characterized as

The opening stanza conveys a sense of

As used in the poem, the word “idyllic” (line 10) most nearly means

In lines 15 and 16, the phrase “time/dawdles, waiting for me to catch up” implies that the narrator is

In the context of the poem as a whole, the jigsaw puzzle represents

The tone of lines 1 through 6 is

Lines 7 through 11 suggest that the number of chucks are

As used in line 8, the phrase “tail of his sweep” refers to the

The research presented in lines 16 through 25 contributes to a central idea by

The word “larder” in line 27 most nearly means

The examples of guppies (line 33) and three-spined sticklebacks (line 36) demonstrate that they

Evidence presented throughout the text suggests that the “strong innate number sense” (lines 39 and 40) in animals facilitates their

Lines 78 through 86 serve to

The author’s attitude toward animals’ numerosity skills can best be described as

Which statement reinforces a central idea of the text?

Argument

Write your Argument here.

Text-Analysis Response

Write your Text-Analysis here.

The description of the theater in the first two paragraphs creates a mood of

In lines 11 through 33, the author builds suspense by

The statement “something was wrong, someone had miscalculated” (lines 42 and 43) suggests Cornelius’s sense of

Lines 56 through 59 contribute to a central idea by revealing the

As used in line 75, the word “obviate” most nearly means

The actions of the assistant manager in lines 79 and 80 indicate that he is

It can be inferred from lines 60 through 62 and lines 84 and 85 that the old man is

In the context of the passage as a whole, lines 86 through 96 suggest a central idea that

Lines 105 through 108 suggest that Cornelius has

Throughout the text, the audience can best be characterized as

The opening stanza conveys a sense of

As used in the poem, the word “idyllic” (line 10) most nearly means

In lines 15 and 16, the phrase “time/dawdles, waiting for me to catch up” implies that the narrator is

In the context of the poem as a whole, the jigsaw puzzle represents

The tone of lines 1 through 6 is

Lines 7 through 11 suggest that the number of chucks are

As used in line 8, the phrase “tail of his sweep” refers to the

The research presented in lines 16 through 25 contributes to a central idea by

The word “larder” in line 27 most nearly means

The examples of guppies (line 33) and three-spined sticklebacks (line 36) demonstrate that they

Evidence presented throughout the text suggests that the “strong innate number sense” (lines 39 and 40) in animals facilitates their

Lines 78 through 86 serve to

The author’s attitude toward animals’ numerosity skills can best be described as