RACES
'C' in RACES stands for...
What is CITE your proof?
Before reading the passage you should
What is preview the questions?
Context clues help the reader
determine the meaning of an unknown word
What is authors Purpose
Theme
what is the message/lesson an author wants the reader to learn
The first paragraph combines two letters together, and does this job..
What is R and A- restates and answers the question?
When answering a question we should not..
**think smarT/rElAx**
What is just pick an answer without finding proof and trying all the options.
Identify first person POV by words like
"I, me, we"
What is DIALOGUE?
conversation between two or more people
What is a NARRATOR?
the person who is telling the story
The sentence stem "this supports my evidence and answer because.." belongs in which category?
What is "E" for explain?
When previewing the questions you should..
Write down key words and make sure you understand what is being asked
To infer is to use...
what you read/the text and your background knowledge to answer a question
What does CONTRAST mean?
to compare in order to show how something is different
What is meant by the PLOT of a story?
events that make up the story
What is the purpose of S in RACES?
What is summing up the response to remind your reader of the question you answered.
Using hashtags helps you...
#remember what the paragraphs are about
When a question asks, "WHAT IS THE AUTHOR'S ARGUMENT?" what does that mean?
main statement in the text the author agrees with and supports throughout the text
What is the definition for CONVEY?
To show and make known
What is the definition for INTEND?
to have a purpose
How does RACES help you complete your written responses?
What is helps make sure you combine: finding proof in the story, to support and explain your answer to the question.
Why do we think "SMART" and "RELAX" (use our strategies) when we read and respond/answer question?
What is to make sure that we are reading with a purpose and doing our best work.
What is a COMPARISON?
to look for likeness
When a test question asks you to draw a conclusion, you need to...
Make an inference and come up with an answer in your head