RACE
Thinking Map
Test Strategies
Writing
Language
100

What does the "R" in RACE stand for?

Restate

100

What thinking map is for defining in context?

Circle map

100

What should you do to eliminate incorrect answers for each question?

Process of elimination.

100

What is the first sentence called in a paragraph?

Topic sentence

100

What is a noun?

A noun is a person, place, or thing. 

200

What does the "A" in RACE stand for? 

Answer all parts of the question.

200

What thinking map is used for describing?

Bubble Map

200

What is a strategy you can use if you are feeling overwhelmed when testing? 

Deep breathing 

200

What is a topic sentence? 

It tells us what the main idea of the paragraph is. 

200

What is a verb?

A verb is an action word. 

300

What does the "C" in RACE stand for?

Cite the evidence. 

300

What thinking map is used for showing cause and effect?

Multi-flow map

300
How many times should I read the directions, passage, and questions? 

Three times

300

What comes after the topic sentence? 

Supporting details. 

300

What punctuation marks are used to end a sentence?

A period, question mark, or exclamation mark. 

400

What does the "E" in RACE stand for? 

Explain

400

What thinking map is used to compare and contrast?

Double Bubble Map

400

What should you do if you need something during the test?

Raise your hand and/or use hand signals. 

400

What comes after supporting details?

Concluding (ending) sentence. 

400

What do I need if I pull a quote from an article? 

Quotation marks. 

500

Restate and answer the question: How many days are in a year? 

There are 365 days in a year. 
500

Which thinking map shows sequencing (order of events)?

Flow map

500

What are my three tools in my tool box for answering questions?

RACE

Prove/disprove

Thinking Maps

500

What are the three different types of writing?

Narrative, informational and opinion. 

500

What is an adjective?

A word or phrase naming an attribute, added to or grammatically related to a noun to modify or describe it.


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