RACE Organizer/Choosing Supporting Details

Reorder the following into a paragraph that uses the RACE strategy

• because they are loyal and loving.

• This means dogs are showing they love you when they spend time with you.

• Dogs make great pets

• The text says, "A dog will cuddle on the couch with you."

Match the following topic sentences with supporting evidence.

• He rubs his head against my legs when I walk by him.

• My cat is affectionate.

• He hides under the bed when strangers come over.

• My cat is a troublemaker.

• He watched a mouse eat his food and didn't even get up to chase it.

• My cat is playful.

• He chases flies when they buzz around the house.

• My cat is shy.

• He climbs up the back of the couch and scratches the dog bed.

• My cat is lazy.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

Choose the detail that best supports this statement:

Chickens are useful pets.

• Chickens need space that is safe from predators.

• Chickens eat bugs like ticks that make people sick.

• Baby chicks need a warm space free of drafts.

• Most chickens don't lay eggs until they're at least 6 months old.

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.1.1

Choose a detail that best supports the following sentence:

Jack is a good friend.

• Jack has a brown and black dog named Becky.

• Jack always listens to his teachers.

• Jack helps others when they need it.

• Jack's favorite color is blue.

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CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

Which two details support the following statement:

Frankie is hardworking.

• Frankie has been playing hockey for many years.

• Frankie always tries her best during practices and games.

• Frankie is the fastest skater on the ice.

• Frankie always helps her teammates whenever they need it.

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CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

Which statement is best supported by this detail:

"A flying squirrel can glide for more than 150 feet."

• Flying squirrels use their tails to steer.

• There are 50 types of flying squirrels around the world.

• Flying squirrels have a special skin membrane that catches air and allows them to glide from tree to tree.

• There are two types of flying squirrels in the U.S. .

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.1.2

Which statement is best supported by the following detail:

"A bat's eyes see better in the dark than a human's do."

• The saying "blind as a bat" is simply not true.

• Bats fly at night and hunt for bugs.

• Bats use echolocation to help find their food.

• Bats are nocturnal.

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CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.4.2

Which detail best supports the following statement:

A dog's sense of smell is 100 times greater than a human's.

• "The part of a dog's brain that handles smells is about 40 times larger than a human brain."

• "A dog uses his nose to learn information."

• "If you have a dog, you know he likes to sniff things."

• "When dogs sniff other dogs, they find out about their diet, age, and gender."

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CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

Reorder the following into a paragraph that follows the RACE strategy.

• One reason a cold can impact your sense of smell

• The text says, "Experts say as much as 80 percent of what we taste is related to the way it smells."

• This means if your nose is stuffy, you can't taste very well.

• is because our sense of smell and our sense of taste are closely related.

• The text also says, "When your nose is blocked from the cold or the flu, your ability to taste things can be blocked too."

Match the following topic sentences with their corresponding details.

• Animals like dolphins can often be seen swimming just off shore.

• The ocean is fun to play in.

• Listening to the waves crash on the shore is relaxing.

• Not everyone enjoys visiting the beach.

• Swimming, body surfing and boogie boarding are just a few activities you can do in the ocean.

• The beach is a great place to visit.

• Sand sticks to everything and you can find it on your stuff years after you've visited the beach.

• You can see a variety of wildlife at the beach.

• People who have seen Shark Week may be too nervous to swim.

• Some people are scared of swimming in the ocean.

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CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.1