Regents English Language Arts 3

Question 1

Which point of view uses 'he,' 'she,' and 'they' and gives the narrator access to the thoughts of all characters?

Accepted Answer

Third person omniscient

Answer

Third person omniscient narration uses he/she/they pronouns and allows the narrator to access the inner thoughts of all characters.

Question 2

A text states: 'Teenagers spend an average of nine hours per day on screens.' Which is the BEST inference a reader can make?

Accepted Answer

Screen time among teenagers is significantly higher than among adults.

Answer

The statistic allows a reasonable inference that teen screen time is substantial, likely exceeding adult averages, without overstating the claim.

Question 3

In an informational text, headings and subheadings primarily serve to:

Accepted Answer

Help readers navigate and understand the organization of information

Answer

Headings and subheadings are structural tools that guide readers through the text's organization and signal topic shifts.

Question 4

Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly?

Accepted Answer

The storm was intense; the roads flooded within hours.

Answer

A semicolon correctly joins two closely related independent clauses without a coordinating conjunction between them.

Question 5

The central idea of an informational text is BEST defined as:

Accepted Answer

The author's main point or argument supported throughout the text

Answer

The central idea is the author's overarching point or argument that the entire text develops and supports.

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