Capitalization & Punctuation
Exam Format
RACES
Must-Know Terms
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100

Which word in this title needs to be capitalized? -  The Epic fail of Arturo Zamora

Fail

100

How many RACES paragraphs will you need to write on the final exam?

3

100

What do all of the letters in RACES stand for? AND which two steps need to be done twice?

restate, answer, cite, explain, summarize; cite and explain

100

What is the definition of theme?

the message or life lesson

100

What is Baby Yoda's real name?

Grogu
200

What is the punctuation error? - This is shown in the text when it states. "Stay gold, Ponyboy" (Hinton 10). 

Comma after states instead of a period
200

How many readings will there be on your final exam?

4

200

What is the RACES for the 1st short story about?

setting (it creates a conflict!)

200

What does it mean to indent AND how is it done in Google Docs?

to start the first line of a new paragraph further in than the rest; press tab once

200

Who is Ms. Morris' favorite football team? Who is the quarterback?

Baltimore Ravens; Lamar Jackson
300

What is the capitalization error in this title? - "Animal Testing - the Pros and cons"

cons 
300

How many "brainstorm boxes" will you need to fill in on the final exam?

4

300

What is the RACES for the 2nd short story about?

theme

300

Which of the following is a theme of The Outsiders?
a. The Greasers should be less violent.
b.Just because they have more money, the Socs are not better than the Greasers.
c. Violence is never the best way to solve conflicts.
d. Johnny was the best character. 

c. Violence is never the best way to solve conflicts.

300

What is the name of the monster in season 4 of Stranger Things?

Vecna

400

What ONE punctuation mark could be used to fix this run-on sentence? Where should it go? - Summer is quickly approaching I cannot wait to go on vacation with my family. 

semicolon between "approaching" and "I"

400

How many multiple choice questions will there be on your final exam?

50

400

What is the RACES for the 2 nonfiction readings about?

the author's perspective
400

What does it mean to paraphrase?

To rephrase, or put important ideas into your own words.

400

How many people are in the Madrigal family in the movie Encanto?

12

500

Name the TWO capitalization and ONE punctuation errors in this sentence: "The Secrets of dumbledore is the best Movie I have seen in a long time. 

dumbledore; quotation marks at beginning and end of title; Movie

500

You will write multiple RACES paragraphs at the end of the exam. If you write each RACES paragraph correctly, how many TOTAL sentences will you write?

24 sentences

500

True or False: This claim includes a restate, answer, & reason - 

The theme of "The Scholarship Jacket" by Marta Salina is hard work and determination are the keys to success.

False - missing a reason

500

What type of figurative language is used in the following sentence? Steven is so smart, we should start calling him Einstein!

allusion

500

How many total movies have been created by Pixar Animation Studios?

25