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Hodge Podge
100

What does the R stand for?

Restate the Question

100

What does the C stand for?

Cite the evidence

100

What does the E stand for?

Explain 

100

What does the S stand for?

Summarize

100

Who won Super Bowl 1?

Packers

200

What does the A stand for?

Answer the question

200

Where can you find textual evidence for the prompt, "Should cell phones be allowed in school?"

A. A fictional book about phones that go to school.
B. An informational text about cell phones and appropriate usage times.
C. A fictional story about phones taking over a school.
D. An informational text about cell phones and their effects on teenagers.

D. An informational text about phones and its effect in teenagers.    

200

When should you use evidence in your writing?       

A. Only when your teacher asks for it.
B. To support your answer and make your argument stronger.
C. Only in research papers, never in short responses.
D. Whenever you feel like it, even if it doesn’t relate to your point.

B. To support your answer and make your argument stronger.

200

What is the main purpose of the summary in a RACES response?

A. To briefly restate the main idea and wrap up the response.
B. To introduce a completely new argument.
C. To add more evidence to support the claim.
D. To restate the question exactly as it was written.

A. To briefly restate the main idea and wrap up the response.

200

What year was the Olympic Torch used first?

1936 

300

Rewrite this question into a statement: "What is the theme of the story?"

The theme of the story is

300

Which of the following is the best way to restate and answer the question: "Why is practice important in sports?"

A. Practice is important in sports.
B. The importance of practice in sports is something many people wonder about.
C. Practice is important in sports because it helps athletes improve their skills and perform better in games.
D. Athletes practice all the time, and some sports require more practice than others.

C. Practice is important in sports because it helps athletes improve their skills and perform better in games.

300

What is the purpose of the explanation in a RACES response?

A. To simply restate the evidence in different words.
B. To connect the evidence to the answer and show why it matters.
C. To add more quotes from the text without further analysis.
D. To make the response longer without adding new meaning.

B. To connect the evidence to the answer and show why it matters.

300

Which sentence is the best example of a strong summary in a RACES response?

A. This proves that cell phones should not be allowed in school because they distract students from learning.
B. In conclusion, the text talks about many different things, and cell phones are one of them.
C. That is why students use cell phones, and many people have different opinions on the topic.
D. To sum up, evidence shows that cell phones can negatively impact student focus, so limiting their use in schools is beneficial.

D. To sum up, evidence shows that cell phones can negatively impact student focus, so limiting their use in schools is beneficial.



300

What is the longest interstate in the USA?

HINT- Ends with a 0

I-90

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