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RACES
100
The feeling or attitude associated with a word.
What is connotation?
100

The subject of an informational text is called

the main idea or central idea

100

A comparison using "like or as"

What is simile

100

A paragraph in a poem is a 

Stanza

100

What does each letter of RACES stand for?

Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain, Summarize

200
The dictionary definition of a word.
What is denotation?
200
Hints the author gives to help the reader to determine the meaning of a word, phrase, or idea.
What are context clues?
200

Ex: a heart represents love

Symbolism

200

Language that appeals to the 5 senses is

imagery

200

When should I use RACES?

For every written/ constructed response

300
The hidden message within an author's work.
What is the theme?
300

Context Clues + Personal Experience that help the reader make an educated guess.

What is inference?

300

A question that is asked, but does not require an answer.

Rhetorical Question

300

An author's specific word choice

What is the diction?

300

"In conclusion..." is an example of

A summarizing statement

400
The category a piece of writing falls into.
What is genre?
400

The three modes of persuasion are

Ethos, Pathos, Logos

400

Repetition at the beginning of a series of clauses or sentences.

What is anaphora

400

In literature, when something is exaggerated, it is called a

hyperbole

400

I should use a parenthetical citation after every...

Quote

500
Type of irony in which you say one thing and mean another.
What is verbal irony?
500

What is SOAPS

Subject Occasion Audience Purpose Speaker

500

Two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect.

What is juxtaposition

500

A a short story, usually serving to make the listeners laugh or ponder over a topic. Sometimes can be a personal story.

What is an anecdote. 

500

A parenthetical citation should include...

Author's last name and page number (or paragraph/stanza number)