Read Writing Strategy

What does the C stand for in RACE?

• Cites relevant evidence from the text to support conclusions and provides appropriate context

• Cites relevant evidence from the text to support conclusions

• Cat ate my homework

• Cites relevant evidence from the text to provide appropriate context

What do you need around a quote?

• parantheses
• commas
• quotation marks
• nothing

How would you restate the question, "How does the author create a feeling of sympathy?"

• Did you ever wonder how an author creates sympathy?

• The author of this text creates a feeling of sympathy by...

• Sometimes authors create sympathy

• Sympathy is a feeling that authors can create

Which is the appropriate sentence starter when you're citing evidence?

• The author states...
• This means...
• Because of this...
• In conclusion

The part of RACE where you use part of the question to begin your paragraph.

• Restate

• Answer

• Explain

• Cite

Which sentence starter is appropriate when you're explaining your evidence?

• This means...

• The author states...

• The author points out...

• In conclusion...

The text states...
This is an example of a phrase that would begin which letter?  

• R
• A
• C
• E

Which letter includes two options: you can add a quote or paraphrase?

• R

• A

• C

• E

The part of RACE where you add your own thoughts to add to the quotes you have chosen to include.

• Restate

• Cite

• Answer

• Explain

When do we use the RACE strategy?

• When the question requires a written response and asks you to use evidence or details from the text.

• When the question is multiple choice and you need to look for evidence from the text.

• When the question requires you to look back into the text to find the answer.

• When you are answering a True or False question that requires you to look back into the text for evidence or details.