Textual Evidence using RACE and Inferences

Citing Evidence/Making

Inferences

By: Sharon,
Jayson, and

Dailyn

Standard

ELAGSE8RL1: Cite the textual evidence that most
strongly supports an analysis of what the text says
explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

Table of
Contents!

1.

Race

3. Inferences

2. Citing Evidence

01

RACE

What is RACE?

Race is a writing strategy you use to answer
questions from the text.

R- Restate the question

A- Answer the question

C- Cite from the text

E- Explain

02

Cite Evidence

When we cite evidence we
refer back to the text to get
proof for our answer. It just
requires a text and searching.
We have to make sure that
our evidence is clear and
matches our answer.

How do we Cite
Evidence?

The purpose of citing evidence is so that
our the answer can be backed up by
textual evidence. This is important to a
clear writing. The reader doesn’t know
where your answer came from, so backing
it up with textual evidence gives them
accurate information.

What is the
purpose of
citing evidence

03

Inferences

An inference is and educated guess based on the details in the story
and your own knowledge to figure out what's going on in the story.

You need a analysis to help you make an inference. A analysis is a
examination of how the different parts of something work together.

How do we make an inference?
When you are analyzing a story to make an inference you need to pay
close attention to details in the text.

What is a inference?

1.

We read the text

2.

Read the question

3.

List related details

4.

Put you information together

5.

Determine what they mean

6.

Use your information and background
knowledge to make the inference

How can we use evidence from the text to
make a inference?

Multiple Choice

What do you think Kayleigh's job is?

• Janitor

• Waitress

• Baker/Chef

• Cashier

Fill in the Blanks

Build the response using the RACE strategy.

Make sure to read the text.