Regents Exams
Classes 802, 805, 806
Classes 802, 805, 806
Cohort A 2023 and 2024 Regents Scores
This year, classes 802, 805 and 806 will be taking the NYS English Regents. This exam is usually administered during grade 11 in high school. This is the second year the students will be taking it in 8th grade at Shallow. Last year, we had 100% of students pass. This test does not exempt students from taking the required English courses in high school. High schools set graduation requirements by credits, and since the test is in junior year, they would normally have accumulated 6 English credits. Therefore, they must still take all of their core English courses. Depending on the high school and their Regents score, they should be exempt from taking this regents in eleventh grade.
When and where will students take the English Regents?
This year, students will sit for the English Regents on the morning of June 14. The test will be administered at Shallow.
What is on the English Regents?
The examination consists of three parts. Part 1 consists of three texts and 24 multiple-choice questions. Part 2 consists of four informational texts, which may include graphically presented information. Students will write a 6-credit source-based argument essay. Part 3 consists of one text. Students will write a 4-credit, two-to-three paragraph expository response that identifies a central idea in the text and analyzes how the author’s use of one writing strategy develops this central idea.
In preparation for this Regents Exam, here is a list of the texts/authors we will be reading this school year:
Second Inaugural Address
Speech by Abraham Lincoln
To My Old Master
Letter by Jourdon Anderson
The Aftermath of the Civil War
Diary and Media
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
Short Story by Ambrose Bierce
Building the Transcontinental Railroad
History Writing by Iris Chang
Declaration of Sentiments
Argument by Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Speech to the American Equal Rights Association
Argument by Sojourner Truth
What is the Horror Genre?
Literary Criticism by Sharon Russell
The Tell-Tale Heart
Short Story by Edgar Allan Poe
The Monkey's Paw
Short Story by W. W. Jacobs
excerpt from The Aenied
Epic Poem by Virgil
The Cask of Amontillado
Short Story by Edgar Allan Poe
A Retrieved Reformation
Short Story by O. Henry
The Black Cat
Short Story by Edgar Allan Poe
The Celestials: Building the Transcontinental Railroad
Article by Marcia Amidon Lusted
The Last Dog
Short Story by Katherine Peterson
The Model Millionaire
Short Story by Oscar Wilde
Frankenstein Chapter 10
Short Story by Mary Shelley
What Makes Good People Do Bad Things?
Article by Melissa Dittmann
The War Works Hard
Poem by Dunya Mikhail
The Death of Santa Claus
Poem by Charles Harper Webb
The Road Not Taken
Poem by Robert Frost
On Turning Ten
Poem by Billy Collins
Mother to Son
Poem by Langston Hughes
To Build a Fire
Short Story by Jack London
The Lowest Animal
Essay by Mark Twain
The Fourth Industrial Revolution Is Here. Are You Ready?
Article by Bernard Marr
The Story of an Hour
Short Story by Kate Chopin
Chicago
Poem by Carl Sandburg
from The Jungle
Novel by Upton Sinclair
Food Product Design from Fast Food Nation
Investigative Journalism by Eric Schlosser
A Rose for Emily
Short Story by William Faulkner
Mending Wall
Poem by Robert Frost
from They Called Us Enemy
Graphic Memoir by George Takei
The Crucible
Drama by Arthur Miller
from The Crucible
Audio and Production Images
My Dungeon Shook: Letter to My Nephew
Open Letter by James Baldwin
The Latin Deli: An Ars Poetica
Poem by Judith Ortiz Cofer
Speech on the Vietnam War, 1967
Speech by Martin Luther King, Jr.
Ambush
Short Story by Tim O’Brien
The Universe as Primal Scream
Poem by Tracy K. Smith
First Verse
Poem by Tim Seibles
How It Feels to Be Colored Me
Essay by Zora Neale Hurston
from The Warmth of Other Suns
History Writing by Isabel Wilkerson
1. accurate (adj) truthful; exact
2. achieve (v) to accomplish; to complete
3. advocate (v) to support; to promote; to stand up for
4. aggressor (n) invader; attacker; antagonist
5. analyze (v) to break down, closely examine, and interpret
6. evidence (n) proof; confirmation; facts; support
7. generalization (n) a statement that may be true in most situations, but is not true all of the time.
8. hierarchy (n) a ranking system that places one above another; chain of command
9. trend (n) the general movement, development, or pattern that something takes
10. urbanize (v) to build up houses, cities, etc. in the countryside; to change a place into a town-like area.
11. violation (n) a behavior that disobeys, disrespects, or goes against
12. symbolize (v) to stand for or represent
13. rigid (adj) very strict, inflexible, and difficult to change
14. quotas (n) a specific proportion, share, or amount of something that is allowed in a particular period
15. partial (adj) incomplete; unfinished
16. isolated (v) cut off; separated; inaccessible; secluded
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18. civilian (n) a person not in the military
19. chronic (adj) continues for a long time and cannot be easily cured or resolved
20. dictate (v) to command or order with force; to decree
21. dispute (n) an argument or difference of opinion; a quarrel
22. associated (with) (v) to be linked, connected, or related (with)
23. attain (v) to accomplish or achieved something after trying for a long time
24. attribute (v) to believe or say that someone or something is responsible for causing or creating something.
25. censorship (n) a policy of examining books, films, etc. and removing anything considered offensive.
26. centralize (v) to control a country or organization from one place
27. characterize (v) to describe the typical traits of someone or something
28. chronological (adj) in time or number order
29. coexist (v) to exist together
30. colonize (v) to control a country or area and send your own people to live there
31. complex (adj) complicated; having multiple parts; difficult to deal with
32. concept (n) idea of how something is or how something should be done
33. convert (v) to change from one form or use to another
34. depict (v) to describe or show in the form of a picture; to use words to create a picture
35. derive (v) to get from a source
36. designed (to) (v) planned or intended for a specific purpose
37. deteriorate (v) to become worse; to decline
38. disrepair (n) a bad condition because something hasn't been cared for
39. diversity (n) a range of different people or things
40. doctrine (n) a principle or belief held by an organized group
41. dominant (adj) the most noticeable or most significant
42. element (n) one of the parts or factors that makes up a whole
43. emerge (v) to be revealed; to become obvious
44. emphasize (v) to give special importance to something
45. endorsement (n) a statement that declares your approval or support of something
46. ethnic (adj) relating to a particular race, culture, or tribe
47. ailment (n)sickness; illness
48. assertive (adj) behaving confidently so that you are noticed
49. breadth (n) the width, range, or extent of something
50. chasm (n) a deep opening or gap between two areas; a big difference between ideas or groups of people
51. conciliatory (adj) something intended to soothe angry feelings
52. contingent (adj) dependent upon something that may or may not happen in the future
53. convene (v) to assemble or meet formally
54. deter (v) to prevent or discourage one from doing something
55. disdain (adj) hatred or contempt for
56. excerpt (n) a short passage taken from a longer piece; an extract
57. extract (v) to take out or remove (n) a short passage taken from a longer piece; an excerpt
58. homage (n) an action or statement that pays respect to
59. imposing (adj) large and impressive; intimidating
60. indelible (adj) impossible to remove or forget
61. intriguing (adj) fascinating; interesting because it is strange or mysterious
62. monumental (adj) extremely significant
63. moratorium (n) an official announcement stopping an activity for a period of time
64. noxious (adj) harmful or toxic; poisonous
65. oust (v) to force someone out of a position of power
66. staunch (adj) very firm in opinion or loyalty
67. thwart (v) to prevent a plan from being accomplished
68. toil (v) to labor or work very hard for a long period of time; labor
69. venerable (adj) very old and deeply respected
70. vie (v) to compete intensely with
71. zealous (adj) extremely interested in and excited about something that you believe in, and behaving in a way that shows this
Who takes the test?
Students have the opportunity to take Regents Exams in grades 9-12 and, when appropriate, in grade eight. Students may also take Regents exams after leaving high school to earn a diploma.
When are the 2023-2024 Regents exams?
Please see the dates above
What is on the test?
The content will vary by exam subject. All exams have multiple choice and open-ended questions.
What is on the English Regents?
The examination consists of three parts. Part 1 consists of three texts and 24 multiple-choice questions. Part 2 consists of four informational texts, which may include graphically presented information. Students will write a 6-credit source-based argument essay. Part 3 consists of one text. Students will write a 4-credit, two-to-three paragraph expository response that identifies a central idea in the text and analyzes how the author’s use of one writing strategy develops this central idea.
What is on the Algebra I Regents?
The Regents Examination in Algebra I consists of four parts, with a total of 37 questions - 24 of them multiple choice. Students must answer all 37 questions.
What is on the U.S. History and Government Regents?
This exam consists of three parts. Part I is made up of 28 multiple choice questions. Part II has two short essay questions sets. Part IIIA consists of six open-ended short response questions. Part IIIB is a Civic Literacy document based essay.
What is on the Living Environment Regents?
The Regents Examination in Living Environment is based on the Living Environment Core Curriculum. The examination has five parts, with a total of 85 questions. Students must answer all questions in all parts. Four-function or scientific calculators must be available to all students who wish to have them during the entire scheduled time for this examination. Students are not permitted to use graphing calculators when taking this examination.
How are the tests scored?
The Regents exams are scored by licensed and trained New York City teachers, and follows NY State Education Department policies on scoring of State exams.
How are the results reported?
You can see Regents exam results on the student's high school transcript and in their NYC Schools Account
Schools have the option to display all of the student’s Regents exam scores or just the highest score earned in each exam subject.
How are the results used?
Results are used for student high school graduation requirements, school quality reports, and teacher development and evaluation.