Answering Questions with Textual Evidence

The video tutorial explains how to answer questions using evidence from a text, focusing on the RACE strategy: Restate, Answer, Cite, and Explain. It provides examples from 'House on Mango Street' and 'Cinderella' to illustrate the process. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of understanding the question, using text evidence, and explaining how the evidence supports the answer.

Why is it important to read the question carefully before starting?

• To avoid reading the text

• To guess the answer

• To understand what is being asked

• To save time

What should you do if you struggle with understanding the direction words in a question?

• Skip the question

• Ignore them

• Circle and highlight them

• Ask a friend

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

• Review

• Restate

• Respond

• React

What is the purpose of restating the question in your answer?

• To confuse the reader

• To ensure you write in complete sentences

• To use up more paper

• To make the answer longer

In the example from 'The House on Mango Street', whose hair does Esperanza think is the best?

• Her father's

• Her own

• Her sister's

• Her mother's

What evidence does Esperanza use to describe her mother's hair?

• It is long and black

• It is like little rosettes and candy circles

• It is short and curly

• It is straight and shiny

What is the theme of the story 'Cinderella' as discussed in the video?

• Magic solves all problems

• Family is most important

• Beauty is everything

• Good things happen to those who work hard

Which of the following is NOT a task Cinderella had to do in the original story?

• Fly a kite

• Cook and wash

• Light fires

• Carry water

How does the text evidence prove that Cinderella's hard work paid off?

• She got a new house

• The Prince asked her to be his wife

• She found a treasure

• She became a queen

What is the final step in the RACE method?

• Explain how the evidence supports your answer

• Answer in your own words

• Cite evidence

• Restate the question