RACES Writing - Explain/Expand & Sum It Up!

RACES Writing - Explain/Expand

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Multiple Choice

R is for RESTATE. To RESTATE the question means...

• Read, read, read the article

• Rewrite the question the same way

• Change the words of question around to create the start of your answer.

• Read the question and understand it.

Multiple Choice

A is for ANSWER. In this step we make sure to...

• Answer the WHOLE question

• Ask the teacher for direction

• Analyze the question

• Put the question in our own words.

Multiple Choice

C is for CITE. Cite means...

• Count how many words you have.

• Look at the text to find your answer.

• Tell your opinion

• Give a quote from the text as proof of your answer.

Multiple Choice

POLL: Why use transition phrases before a citation?

• So our writing is smooth and not startling.

• So we're cool like Mrs. S.

• Because jump scares give heart attacks.

Multiple Select

Which of these are transition phrases? (select all that are true)

• In the text it says,

• According to the author,

• For example,

• The author says,

Poll

POLL: What do you think happened to the people in the movie clip?

¿Qué crees que les pasó a las personas en el clip de película?

• They panicked, moved too fast and fell from the cliff.

  
  

  Ellos entraron en pánico, se movieron demasiado rápido y cayeron del acantilado.

• They get off the bus but the gold goes over the cliff.

  
  

  Ellos bajan del autobús pero el oro pasa por el acantilado.

• The main character has superpowers and rescues the people and the gold.

  
  

  El personaje principal tiene superpoderes y rescata a la gente y al oro.

• They're probably still there, in the bus.

  
  

  Probablemente todavía estén allí, en el autobús.

Multiple Choice

Why is it important to EXPLAIN and EXPAND on our ANSWER?

• So we don't leave our readers in the dark.

• So we explain our ideas clearly.

• Because cliffhangers are only for fiction stories.

• All of these.

Multiple Choice

Explain / Expand means ...

Explicar / Expandir significa ...

• Explain how the citation (quote) connects with your answer.

  
  

  Explique cómo la cita (cita) se conecta con su respuesta.

• Expand on your thoughts and ideas.

  
  

  Amplíe sus pensamientos e ideas.

• Both of these are true.

  
  

  Ambos son ciertos.

Multiple Choice

In the "Vegetarian" example we just looked at, how did I EXPLAIN and EXPAND on my answer?

En el ejemplo "Vegetariano" que acabamos de ver, ¿cómo EXPLIQUE y EXPANDI mi respuesta?

• I could become a vegetarian because...

  
  

  Podría ser vegetariana porque ...

• there are so many non-meat options available!

  
  

  ¡Hay tantas opciones disponibles sin carne!

• For example, in the article it says “most restaurants have vegetarian options on the menu.”

  
  

  Por ejemplo, en el artículo dice "la mayoría de los restaurantes tienen opciones vegetarianas en el menú".

• It would be difficult for me to never eat a burger or taco again! But I’ve had veggie burgers and liked them.

  
  

  ¡Sería difícil para mí no volver a comer nunca una hamburguesa o un taco! Pero comí hamburguesas vegetarianas y me gustaron.

Multiple Choice

Identify the EXPLAIN/EXPAND for this answer:

School lunches would be improved by having pizza more often! The article notes that "pizza can be a healthy lunch alternative." Students love pizza and it can even be healthy for them.

• Students love pizza and it can even be healthy for them.

• The article notes, "pizza can be a healthy lunch alternative."

• School lunches would be improved by having pizza more often!

• Identify Explain/Expand for this answer.

Multiple Choice

Identify the EXPLAIN/EXPAND step for this answer:

Students should not be given homework in grade school because it doesn't help them learn more anyway. As the author says, "studies show that homework in primary school doesn't improve test scores." Young kids don't need homework that isn't going to help them learn, they need to have time to play!

• Young kids don't need homework that isn't going to help them learn, they need to have time to play!

• As the author says, "studies show that homework in primary school doesn't improve test scores."

• Students should not be given homework in grade school because it doesn't help them learn more anyway.

• Identify the explain/expand step for this answer.