8th Grade RACE Review

What does "R" stand for in RACE?

• Really consider the evidence

• Rethink your answer

• Restate the question

• Revise your writing

What does "A" stand for in RACE?

• Answer the question

• Ask a question

• Argue your point

• Apply evidence

What does the "C" stand for in RACE?

• Change your thinking

• Cite evidence from the text

• Create a response

• Convince the reader

What does the "E" stand for in RACE?

• Explain the question

• Expect a response

• Engage the reader

• Explain your evidence

How would you restate the question, "How did backpacks change over the years?"

• Backpacks have changed over the years by

• Why have backpacks changed over the years

• Did backpacks change over the years

• Should backpacks change over the years

Which is an appropriate "Lead in" when you are citing evidence?

• Because of this...

• In conclusion...

• The author states,

• I think...

The part of RACE where you find evidence from the text, copy it word for word, and put quotation marks around it.

• Answer

• Cite

• Explain

• Restate

You should include this phrase for which part of RACE?

In the passage, the author says,

• Cite

• Explain

• Restate

• Answer

Restate the question to answer in a complete sentence.

When you were little, what was one of your favorite stories?

• When I was little, one of my favorite stories was.....

• Wonder was one of my favorite stories when I was little.

• I have many favorite stories and one of them is.....

Which part of the RACE strategy is underlined below?

Question : What is the theme?

The theme is love your neighbor. I know this because the text says "she learned that she needed to be nice to everyone." This quote shows that she learned that it's important to be kind to everybody- which is the same as loving your neighbor.

• Restate

• Answer

• Cite

• Explain