Writing: RACES Strategy by Ms. Papale and Mrs. King

What does the "R" in RACES stand for?

• Restart your engine

• Restate your claim

• Restate part of the question

• Revise your answer

What does "A" in RACES stand for?

• Accept and apply feedback

• Accelerate your engine

• Answer the question

• Ask questions

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What does the "C" in RACES stand for?

• Cite text evidence

• Central idea of the text

• Clarify your question

• Crash test dummy

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What does the "E" in RACES stand for?

• Evaluate the text evidence

• Explain the text evidence

• Exceed the speed limit

• Exercise daily

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.5

What does the "S" in RACES stand for?

• Slow down

• Sequence the events

• Synchronize your watches

• Sum it up

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Restate part of the __________.

• statement

• command

• question

• exclamation

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

___________ all parts of the question.

• Summarize

• Ask

• Answer

• Cite

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Cite _______ _______ to support your answer.

• the source

• text evidence

• user's manual

• the speed

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.5

Explain how the _________ supports your answer.

• author

• question

• answer

• text evidence

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.4.5

What transitional phrase can you use to "Sum it up?" Select all that apply.

• According to the text,

• In conclusion,

• However,

• To sum it up,

• To begin,

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5