RACES Review

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

• answer the question with a claim

• C

• summarizing statement

• S

• restate the question or prompt

• R

• explain/elaborate on evidence

• E

• cite evidence from the text

• A

When you answer a question, make sure that your claim or inference is...

• Copied from the text.

• Based on your background knowledge.

• In your own words, but based off of what you read.

• Full of many details.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

You should include the restate and answer inside one sentence.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

When you cite evidence, you MUST always use ____________ to show that you copied the words from the text.

(a)  

• quotation marks
• ideas
• opinions
• highlighters
• paragraphs

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

When you cite text evidence, it should...

(Check ALL that apply)

• Be copied directly from the text.

• Support the claim made in your RA.

• Be in your own words.

• Use quotation marks and list the page/paragraph number.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Which of the following are sentence starters for citing text evidence?

(Check all that apply)

• In the text, it states...

• According to the passage,

• The author/text states,

• In other words...

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

When you elaborate on your text evidence, you should use at least ​ (a)   sentences. Your first sentence should put the text evidence ​ (b)   The second sentence should ​ (c)   WHY your evidence supports your ​ (d)   .

• two
• in your own words.
• explain
• claim (answer)
• cite evidence
• restate

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

The following sentence starters can be used for the ________ elaboration sentence.

In other words...

The author/text is saying...

Simply put...

• first

• second

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What is a sentence starter that you can use for the SECOND elaboration sentence? Type your answer.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

What is the purpose of a summarizing statement?

• To "wrap up" the paragraph and put the RA in different words.

• To give completely new information.

• To leave the reader with a fun fact or tip.

• To cite text evidence.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2