RACES writing strategy

Match the following letters of the RACE acronym with what is stands for

• explain evidence

• E

• restate the question or prompt

• C

• answer the question

• R

• summarize

• A

• cite evidence from the text

• S

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

Which transistion phrase could you use to cite textual evidence?

• In conclusion

• This means that

• On page three it says

• In summary

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Which transistion phrase could you use to explain evidence?

• In conclusion

• This means that

• On page three it says

• In summary

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

Which transistion phrase would you NOT use to explain evidence?

• This shows

• This means that

• I believe

• As a result

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

Which transistion phrase would you NOT use to cite textual evidence?

• This shows

• In the text it states

• The author states

• On page five it says

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Restating the question and answering the question can be done with the same sentence.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

How can the RACES strategy help your writing?

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1