RACE
How do you Restate this question: Why did Turtle leave Anansi's house hungry?
Turtle left Anansi's house hungry because...
Exhausted after the long hike up the steep mountain, Sam collapsed onto a smooth rock to rest.
Question: Which word proves that Sam was extremely tired?
Exhausted
The chef smiled at the restaurant guests and said "Enjoy your warm pasta!"
Question: Where should a comma be added in this sentence?
Right after the word said
What suffix would you add to examine to show the action happened in the past?
-ed
Early this morning, the baker [ cook / cooked ] fresh bread for the neighborhood.
Question: Which verb correctly shows the action happened in the past?
cooked
Restate and Answer this question: Why did Anansi make turtle wash his hands?
Anansi made Turtle wash his hands because Anansi wanted to eat all the food while Turtle was gone.
Seeing the bright red flames creeping closer to the wooden shed, the firefighter quickly unrolled the hose.
Question: Which phrase proves why the firefighter unrolled the hose?
"Seeing the bright red flames creeping closer..."
Which sentence uses quotation marks and commas correctly?
A) "The pilot said," The plane is ready to take off.
B) The pilot said, "The plane is ready to take off."
B
What does the word skillfully mean when using the suffix -ly.
In a skillful way
Yesterday at lunchtime, Sarah [ meeted / met ] her new classmate in the cafeteria.
Question: Which past-tense verb is spelled correctly?
met
Cite evidence from "Turning Everything into Gold" on page 36 to show why Midas could not eat his food.
Example: According to the text, "his morning coffee turned to a lump of hard gold in his mouth!"
Determined to win the trophy, Mia ran faster than she ever had before as she crossed the finish line.
Question: Which phrase proves why Mia pushed herself to run so fast?
"Determined to win the trophy..."
Which sentence places dialogue punctuation correctly?
A) Astronaut Sam shouted, "We have landed on the moon!"
B) "Astronaut Sam shouted" We have landed on the moon!
A
What suffix (-s or -es) should you add to turn the base word box into a plural word?
-es (boxes)
The gardener [ gived / gave ] the thirsty plants plenty of water.
Question: What is the correct past-tense form of the verb give?
gave
The little creatures chose to play with the sky animals instead of the land animals because Bear would not let them play with the land animals. The text says in paragraph 8, "'Go away," Bear growled. "We have no time for creatures as small or weak as you!'"
*Finish this RACE paragraph by explaining how the text evidence proves the answer.*
Example: This proves that the little creatures had no choice but to join the sky animals because Bear rejected them just for being tiny and weak.
The moment the loud thunder clapped outside, the skittish kitten dove under the sofa to hide.
Question: Which detail proves that the thunder caused the kitten to hide?
"The moment the loud thunder clapped outside..."
"Look at that colorful rainbow" whispered Nina as she pointed at the sky.
Question: What punctuation mark is missing inside the quotation marks after the word rainbow?
a comma
What does the word reheat mean when using the prefix re-.
to heat again
Which sentence uses the correct past-tense verb?
A) The eagle saw a fish swimming in the lake.
B) The eagle seed a fish swimming in the lake.
A (saw)
Use RACE to answer this question: What lesson did King Midas learn?
Example Answer: King Midas learned that loving his family was far more important than gold. The text states that "She had turned to Gold!" and "King Midas wept..." This shows that his wish brought him sadness instead of happiness.
Remembering how he felt when he lost his own jacket, Liam handed the lost backpack to the school principal.
Question: Which phrase proves Liam returned the backpack because he understood how it felt to lose something?
"Remembering how he felt when he lost his own jacket"
Coach Davis called out line up by the fence.
Question: What punctuation marks need to be added?
A comma after out and quotation marks around "Line up by the fence."
What does the word swampy mean when using the suffix -y?
having a swamp/being like a swamp
The boys [ played / plaid ] at the park until sundown.
What is the correct past-tense form of the verb play?
played