R.A.C.E
What does R.A.C.E stand for?
Restate, Answer, Cite Evidence, and Explain
Who is Mrs. Stockfisch's favorite singer?
Taylor Swift
True or False: Paraphrasing is a form of citing
True
What is theme?
The lesson or moral of the story
What is plot?
The sequence of events in a story.
The "E" in the acronym R.A.C.E stands for explain. What are you explaining?
How the evidence relates to your answer.
Where is Mrs. Stockfisch's favorite beach?
Gulf Shores
What does the C stand for in RACE
Citation
True or False: A story have more than one theme?
True
What are the 5 parts of a plot?
The exposition, the rising action, the climax, the falling action, the resolution
When asked a question about a short story or article, where should you look for evidence?
You should look for evidence in the text.
Finish the lyric....
You're on the phone with your girlfriend, she's upset
She's going off about something that you said
'Cause she doesn't get your humor like I do
I'm in the room, it's a typical Tuesday night
I'm listening to the kind of music she doesn't like
And she'll never know your story like I do
Which type of citation requires giving credit to the author without the use of quotation marks?
Paraphrasing
What is the definition of Rising Action
Events that lead up to the climax
What is revealed in the exposition?
Background information such as characters, setting, and the overarching conflict
What is one possible transition you could use when citing a quote or example from the text?
Teacher discretion. Potential answers: The text states, the character says, for example... etc.
Besides basketball, what is another sport Mrs. Stockfisch's daughter plays?
Cross Country, Track, Dance,
What is the theme of the following passage?
She sobbed for hours trying to think of a way out of having to tell her father she wrecked her new car. After stewing over it for quite some time, she called her father on his cell phone. "Thank you," he said.
It is important to be honest
What is the definition of falling action?
The events that lead to solving the conflict
What is important about the climax of a story?
It is the peak of the conflict, where tension is at its height. This is where characters make changes.
Context
Finish the lyrics
Romeo, take me somewhere we can be alone
I'll be waiting, all there's left to do is run
You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess
It's a love story, baby, just say, "Yes"
True or False: Animals are not able to exhibit emotion. Use evidence to support your answer.
Teacher discretion.
What is the definition of inference
Text Evidence+Background Knowledge= Understanding
Where does the beginning of the story take place?
Exposition