Restate
Restate the following question: How does she get to school?
She gets to school by...
Restate and ANSWER the question: How many periods are in our school day?
There are 7 periods in our school day.
What is one transition phrase you may use while citing evidence?
According to the text, The author says/states, The text says/states, In paragraph ____ it says/states, etc.
True or False- Your explanation should be the same as your restate.
False, it should describe the importance of your evidence.
What does the "R" stand for in R.A.C.E.?
and what does that word mean?
Restate the question as a sentence. You use the same words from the question, just reword them to make a sentence
Restate the question: What period does his friend have lunch?
The period his friend has lunch is...
True or False- the ANSWER part of your "restate and answer" sentence should be a short summary of your answer. You will give more details in your citation and explanation.
True
When using a direct quote to copy information directly from the text what do you need to use?
Quotation marks
What is one transition phrase you may use while "explaining"?
This proves...For example.. In conclusion... This shows...
What does the "A" stand for in R.A.C.E.?
(Give the entire definition)
Answer all parts of the question. Give a summary of the answer to the original question.
Restate the question: Who was the second president of the United States?
The second president of the United States was....
BONUS!!!!!!!
200 POINTS
True or False- When answering a question, you should provide evidence from the text.
True.
TRUE OR FALSE - When explaining your answer, you should tell how the evidence supports your answer.
TRUE
What does the "C" stand for in R.A.C.E.?
(explain what the word means)
Cite evidence from the text to support your answers.
Restate the question: Why should we be careful around a beehive?
We should be careful around a beehive because....
Restate and Answer the question: What is the word for the time and place of a story?
The word for the the time and place of the story is the setting.
What are the two ways you can cite evidence?
Describe each one.
Direct Quote - copying information directly from the text with "quotation marks"
Paraphrasing - Using the information form the text but changing the sentence and using your own words
BONUS!!!!!!!
500 POINTS!!!!
What does the "E" stand for in R.A.C.E.?
(and explain what the word means)
Explain why your evidence/citations supports your answer.
Restate the question: Why did the grass stop growing?
The grass stopped growing because...
If the question has 3 parts how many of those parts should you answer?
3 answers! (You need to answer all parts of the question)
What type of citation is the following:
In the article, the author says, "AVID is the BEST class for preparing middle schoolers for future success?"
This is a direct quote because it uses the authors EXACT words
In any R.A.C.E. paragraph, where should your explanation be in your answer?
(The first sentence, second sentence, beginning sentence, etc)
After each of your citations, you always explain how your citations, answer your original question.
Why do we use the R.A.C.E strategy?
It helps us write better, more complete paragraph answers and eventually will help us write better essays.