Final Failsafe: Regents Exam (6/19/19)

The following information is copied over from the “13 Days to Go” posts from May 29. Those posts were updates to the “40 Days to Go” posts from April 12. The subheadings below link back to the May 29 posts.


For Students in P3 English 11


Remember that you were already assigned a practice ELA Regents Exam this year. In addition to the multiple-choice work completed in class, you workshopped the following essays:

Depending on how hard you worked in March and April, you may find it necessary to dedicate significant time to exam prep now. Start here:

The first link covers the three parts of the exam. It includes suggested time to spend on each, plus a detailed list of the kind of reading and writing expected of you. This is all review.

As triage, you have been assigned the August 2018 exam through Castle Learning. The site automatically provides feedback: correct answers, answer explanations, sample writing, and so on.

You will find five assignments. Part 1 of the exam is split by text. You should see:

  • Aug. ’18 Practice: Part 1, Passage A
  • Aug. ’18 Practice: Part 1, Passage B
  • Aug. ’18 Practice: Part 1, Passage C
  • Aug. ’18 Practice: Part 2
  • Aug. ’18 Practice: Part 3

June 17 Update: You should spend some time before the exam date reviewing the Castle Learning practice alongside your teachers’ feedback. Make sure you also read the letter from administration about these exams.


For Students in P5/P9 AP English


Your AP exam prep, done properly, will have also prepped you for the ELA Regents. The two tests are similar, as you’ll see.

Start here:

The first link covers the three parts of the exam. It includes suggested time to spend on each, plus a detailed list of the kind of reading and writing expected of you.

To practice, you have been assigned the August 2018 exam through Castle Learning. The site automatically provides feedback: correct answers, answer explanations, sample writing, and so on.

You will find five assignments. Part 1 of the exam is split by text. You should see:

  • Aug. ’18 Practice: Part 1, Passage A
  • Aug. ’18 Practice: Part 1, Passage B
  • Aug. ’18 Practice: Part 1, Passage C
  • Aug. ’18 Practice: Part 2
  • Aug. ’18 Practice: Part 3

June 17 Update: You should spend some time before the exam date completing the Castle Learning practice and reviewing the format of the test. Make sure you also read the letter from administration about Regents, and ask any last-minute questions you have below.

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