Vocabulary
RACER
Punctuation
Capitalization
Miscellaneous
100
What is a noun?
A person, place, or thing.
100

What is the sentence starter for a C?

The text states or says

100
What punctuation is missing from this sentence? Tim likes to read
A period at the end.
100
Correct this sentence: i can't go to your house tonight.
I
100

What is a character trait?

Qualities that describe a person or character in a story: Kind, brave, lazy

200

What is dialogue in a story?

When people are talking.

200

Which two letter in a RACER paragraph do we have to use our own words and brain for?

A & E

200
What punctuation is missing from this sentence? Rons sister likes to play with me
Apostrophe in Ron's and period at the end.
200
Correct this sentence: james always gets what he wants and i don't think it's fair.
James and I
200

Restate the following question: Explain why penguins cannot fly like other birds.  

Penguins cannot fly like other birds because....

300

What are transition words, or what are two examples of transition words?

Transition words help connect our ideas and they make our stories smooth and easy to read. Ex. next, then, later, finally, in conclusion, suddenly, meanwhile, etc. 

300

Tell me what each letter in RACER stands for 

R-Restate

A- Answer

C- Cite

E- Explain/Elaborate

R- Restates

300
What punctuation is missing from this sentence? When you go to the store I need you to pick up some apples bananas ice and milk
apples, bananas, ice, and milk.
300
Correct this sentence: my mom and i went to walmart to buy some groceries.
My I Walmart
300

What do we do during Editing/Revising?

We add and change things in our story to make it better. We go back and check our spelling, capitalization, and punctuation to make sure it looks right.

400

What is a personal narrative?

A personal narrative is a story about a personal experience, usually written in the first person

400

What sentence starters can we use for an E?

This is important because, this proves, this means, this makes me think

400
What punctuation is missing in this sentence? Ouch that hurt said Jim
"Ouch that hurt!" said Jim.
400
Correct this sentence: it is true that i think oak dale elementary is the best school in all of amarillo.
It, I, Oak, Dale, Amarillo
400

When reading through our story that goes with our writing prompt/question, what should we be highlighting?

Text evidence which we could use as our cite, it helps us answer the writing prompt.

500

What is in introduction?

The first paragraph which introduces the topic we are writing about, any character,  setting. 

500

In our R at the end of our paragraph, what are we doing?

We are restating the restate, starting with In conclusion, or as you can see. 

500
What punctuation is missing in this sentence? Do you want to go to the mall the park or the movies for Dads birthday I asked
"Do you want to go to the mall, the park, or the movies for Dad's birthday?" I asked.
500
Correct this sentence: this christmas i got the movie zootopia, a doll that i named sally, and some new clothes.
This, Christmas, I, Zootopia, I, Sally
500

What punctuation marks should I have around my cited text evidence to show that they are not my own words?

"Quotation marks"

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