Citing Text Evidence in the RACE Strategy

The video tutorial continues the lesson on the RACE strategy for answering written response questions. It reviews the 'R' for restating the question and 'A' for answering it, then focuses on 'C' for citing text evidence. The teacher explains the importance of citing evidence, provides examples, and distinguishes between paraphrasing and quoting. Students practice these skills using a task card activity.

What does the 'R' in the RACE strategy stand for?

• Respond with evidence

• Review the text

• Rewrite the answer

• Restate the question

What does the 'A' in the RACE strategy stand for?

• Argue your point

• Analyze the text

• Answer the question

• Ask a question

What is the purpose of citing text evidence?

• To make the response longer

• To prove your answer is correct

• To confuse the reader

• To summarize the passage

What is text evidence?

• A summary of the passage

• Information from the passage that supports your answer

• An opinion about the passage

• A question about the passage

What does the 'C' in the RACE strategy stand for?

• Create a summary

• Conclude your answer

• Compare answers

• Cite text evidence

In the example passage, what does Daya use to take both friends to the movies?

• A gift card and $10

• A movie ticket and $20

• A gift card and $20

• A movie ticket and $10

What is the difference between paraphrasing and quoting?

• Both use own words

• Both use exact words

• Paraphrasing uses own words; quoting uses exact words

• Paraphrasing uses exact words; quoting uses own words

How can you cite text evidence?

• By summarizing the text

• By quoting or paraphrasing

• By asking a question

• By writing a conclusion

What does the sentence 'Theo took a tiny bite and made a face' suggest?

• Theo was happy

• Theo was hungry

• Theo didn't want his sandwich

• Theo enjoyed his sandwich

What does the word 'feigning' mean in the context of the passage?

• Pretending

• Eating

• Surprising

• Running