Fables
A short fictional story that teaches a lesson or moral, usually featuring animals as the main characters.
Fable
A group of lines clustered together in a poem, similar to a paragraph in a story.
Stanza
What do the letters R and A stand for in the RACES writing strategy.?
Restate the question and Answer all parts completely.
Key pronoun clues that show a text is written in First-Person point of view.
I, me, my, we, and us
A figure of speech that compares two different things using the words like or as.
Simile
The central lesson, theme, or life value that the author wants the reader to learn from a story.
Moral
The reason poets deliberately break lines and leave white space on a page.
To show the reader where to pause, slow down, or feel suspense.
What does the letter C stands for in RACES, and the punctuation marks that must surround direct quotes?
Cite text evidence, and quotation marks (" ")
Key pronoun clues that show a text is written in Third-Person point of view.
He, she, it, they, them, and character names
Read this line: "Her voice was as soft as a feather." Explain what this simile means.
Speaking very quietly, gently, or softly
Grasshopper sang all summer while Ant worked hard storing food. When winter came, Grasshopper had nothing to eat. What can you infer Grasshopper feels at the end?
Regretful (sorry he spent his time playing)
The sound device used when words imitate real-world sounds, such as buzz, tick-tock, or crash.
Onomatopoeia
The step in RACES where you explain how your text evidence proves your answer (E), and a sentence starter you can use for it.
Explain, and "This shows that..." (or "This proves...")
Name the point of view used in this sentence: "I zipped up my heavy winter coat and ran outside into the fresh falling snow."
First-Person point of view
Read this line: "My brain is like a sponge during science class." Explain what this simile means.
Their brain is absorbing and holding lots of new information easily.
ox tried repeatedly to jump and reach the high grapes on the vine but failed. As he walked away, he said, "Those grapes are sour anyway!" Why did Fox say this?
He pretending he didn't want them because he couldn't reach them
Restating a stanza of poetry in your own everyday words while keeping the exact same meaning and logical order.
Paraphrasing
Name the crucial RACES step that is completely missing from the student's response.
Question- Why was ant annoyed in this text?
Answer- Ant was annoyed because Grasshopper was lazy. That makes me think he was annoyed. In conclusion this is why he was annoyed.
Citing text evidence (no quote or specific line/page referenced)
Name the point of view used in this sentence: "Maya held her breath nervously as she walked onto the big stage."
Third-Person point of view
Name the human sense targeted in this line of imagery: "The sweet scent of warm cinnamon apples filled the kitchen."
Smell
In The Ant and the Grasshopper, Ant tells Grasshopper: "Since you sang all summer, you can dance all winter!" What detail proves Ant will not share his food?
Telling Grasshopper to dance all winter instead of giving him food.
Read lines 1–2:
"The melody was so tranquil
that the baby quickly fell asleep."
Based on context clues, what does tranquil mean?
Calm, quiet, or peaceful
Reframe this question into a strong Restatement to start a constructed response: "How does Ant feel when Grasshopper asks for food?"
Ant feels [annoyed/unfriendly] when Grasshopper asks for food because...
The point of view being used when the story is told by an outside narrator who is not a character in the events.
Third-Person point of view
Read this line: "The quiet melody unlocked a hidden door in my mind." Explain what this imagery shows about music.
Music is helping someone access deep memories, special thoughts, or inner feelings.