What is the primary purpose of the RACES strategy in writing?

Understanding the RACES Writing Strategy

Interactive Video
•
English
•
6th - 7th Grade
•
Hard

Richard Gonzalez
FREE Resource
Read more
9 questions
Show all answers
1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
To make writing more creative
To increase the length of paragraphs
To make writing more entertaining
To ensure paragraphs are well-structured and supported by evidence
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a component of the RACES strategy?
Restate
Summarize
Answer
Create
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the RACES strategy, what does the 'R' stand for?
Revise
Restate
Review
Reflect
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main focus when applying the RACES strategy to a prompt?
Changing the prompt
Ignoring the prompt
Counting the number of words in the prompt
Identifying the verb in the prompt
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What should be included in the first sentence of a RACES paragraph?
A personal opinion
A restatement of the question and the answer
A quote from a different book
A joke
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is it important to cite evidence in a RACES paragraph?
To avoid writing a conclusion
To confuse the reader
To support the ideas presented
To make the paragraph longer
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of explaining the evidence in a RACES paragraph?
To introduce new ideas
To restate the question
To summarize the paragraph
To clarify how the evidence supports the answer
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the final step in writing a RACES paragraph?
Restating the question
Adding more evidence
Introducing a new topic
Summarizing the ideas and concluding
9.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What resources are suggested for practicing the RACES strategy?
RACES paragraph wall
Text talker sentence frames
Sample paragraphs
All of the above
Similar Resources on Wayground
11 questions
Citing Evidence in Writing

Interactive video
•
6th - 8th Grade
8 questions
Understanding Paragraph Structure

Interactive video
•
6th - 7th Grade
11 questions
Thesis Statement and Essay Structure

Interactive video
•
5th - 7th Grade
11 questions
Interpreting Prompts in Writing

Interactive video
•
6th - 8th Grade
2 questions
Interpreting and Understanding Prompts

Interactive video
•
6th - 7th Grade
6 questions
Locating Evidence in a Text by Skimming

Interactive video
•
6th - 7th Grade
8 questions
Analyzing Evidence to Take a Strong Position on a Prompt

Interactive video
•
6th - 7th Grade
10 questions
Essay Writing Essentials

Interactive video
•
6th - 7th Grade
Popular Resources on Wayground
25 questions
Equations of Circles

Quiz
•
10th - 11th Grade
30 questions
Week 5 Memory Builder 1 (Multiplication and Division Facts)

Quiz
•
9th Grade
33 questions
Unit 3 Summative - Summer School: Immune System

Quiz
•
10th Grade
10 questions
Writing and Identifying Ratios Practice

Quiz
•
5th - 6th Grade
36 questions
Prime and Composite Numbers

Quiz
•
5th Grade
14 questions
Exterior and Interior angles of Polygons

Quiz
•
8th Grade
37 questions
Camp Re-cap Week 1 (no regression)

Quiz
•
9th - 12th Grade
46 questions
Biology Semester 1 Review

Quiz
•
10th Grade