R.A.C.E
Word study
Root words
Grammer
Text Structures
100

This part of RACE tells you to turn the question into a sentence.What is “restate”?

What is “restate”?

100

make system plural

systems

100

the root word of periscope

scope


100

A diphthong is:
A. A consonant blend
B. Two vowels that make one sliding sound
C. A silent vowel
D. Two consonants stuck together


B. Two vowels that make one sliding sound

100

Both tigers and lions are large cats, but lions live in groups while tigers live alone. They also have different colors and patterns on their fur.

What type of text structure is this?

Compare and Contrast

200

What word should never start your restated answer?

What is “because” (start with the topic instead)?

200

make monkey plural

monkies

200

greek root photosythesis

Daily Double photo

200

 Which word has a diphthong?

A. cat
B. boat
C. pet
D. skip


boat (the oa makes a sliding long O sound)

200

The text tells how tornadoes form and the destruction they cause.

What is cause and effect?


300

This part tells you to use a quote or detail from the text.

→ What is “cite”?

300

Make Pearl plural

Pearls

300

latin root rupt  of abrupt mean

suddenly or unexpectedly

300

Irregular noun of woman

Women

300

Both, unlike, similar

What is compare and contrast?

400

When explaining, you should connect your answer back to the ____.

 What is the question or main idea?

400

Make factory plural

Factories

400

What does tract in retract me

to pull or drag

400

Irregular noun of mouse

Mice

400

You use but for which text structure?

Compare and contrast

500

Which step proves your answer?

cite

500

ou-ow

Snow, allowing, your

without, you, though

which two words have this sound

allowing, without

500

A telephone lets people talk from far away. What does tele mean?What is “distance”?

What is “distance”?

500
What are nouns?

Person, place, thing

500

First, next, then, finally

What is sequence?


600

Which step helps your reader understand why your answer makes sense?

Explain

600

Shelves of Shelfs

Shelves

600

A microscope helps you see tiny things. Which root means “small”?

What is “micro”?


600

What changes could be made to the following sentence:

The girl take her cat to the groomers.

The girl takes he cat to the groomers.

600

plastic pollution is harming ocean animals. Many sea creatures eat plastic by mistake, which hurts their stomachs. One way to solve this is by recycling and reducing plastic waste.
❓ What type of text structure is this?

(Problem and Solution)