RACE Writing Strategy Explained

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

• Restate

• Review

• Revise

• Reflect

When restating a question, what should you remove?

• Question words

• Adjectives

• Verb

• Subject

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What should you use before pronouns when answering a question?

• Character names

• Adverbs

• Adjectives

• Verbs

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which of the following is a correct sentence starter for citing text evidence?

• In my opinion,

• According to the text,

• I believe that

• It is known that

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What punctuation should follow a sentence starter when citing text evidence?

• Period

• Semicolon

• Comma

• Colon

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What is the purpose of explaining the evidence in the RACE strategy?

• To restate the question

• To introduce new information

• To prove your point

• To summarize the text

Which sentence starter can be used to explain the evidence?

• This shows that

• In conclusion

• Firstly

• For example

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

In the example about Oscar, what did he do to show kindness?

• Helped with homework

• Gave a gift

• Invited Anthony to play basketball

• Shared his lunch

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What caused Mrs. Miller to start changing in the story?

• A letter

• A new book

• A bouquet of flowers

• A visit from her son

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Why was Mr. Bradley hesitant to take in the stray dog?

• He disliked dogs

• The dog was aggressive

• It would be more work

• He was allergic

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3