RACE Strategy
What does the "R" in RACE stand for?
Restate
Choose the correct verb: The dog (run/runs) fast.
Runs
Correct the tense mistake: Yesterday, he go to the store.
Yesterday, he went to the store
Where should the comma go?
"Before we eat let's say a prayer."
Before we eat, let's say a prayer.
Is this sentence a fragment or a complete sentence: "Because it was raining all day."
Fragment
What should you include when "Citing" evidence
Direct quotes/evidence from the text with quotation marks
Identify the mistake: The players was excited for the game.
"Was" should be "were"
Identify the test: She will finish her project by tomorrow.
Future tense
Add commas where needed: "My favorite colors are blue green and yellow
My favorite colors are blue, green, and yellow.
Is this a fragment? Why?
"Running through the park on a sunny day."
Yes, it's missing he subject.
Rewrite the following question into a statement: Why is teamwork important in sports?
Teamwork is important in sports because...
Choose the correct verb: Neither of the students (is/are) late.
Is
Change this sentence to past tense: "She eats lunch at noon."
She ate lunch at noon
Fix this sentence: 'The teacher, gave us extra time to finish this assignment."
The teacher gave us time to finish the assignment.
Fix the sentence fragment: "Since I forgot my homework."
Since I forgot my homework, I had to stay after school.
What is the purpose of the "E" in RACE?
Explain how the evidence supports your answer.
Fix this statement: The team are practicing hard.
The team is practicing hard.
Which sentence is correct?
A. I have went to the park.
B. I have gone to the park.
B. I have gone to the park
Why is this sentence incorrect?
My sister is taller, than my brother.
You don't use a comma before than when comparing two things.
Identify the mistake: "When we arrived at the amusement park."
When we arrived at the amusement park, we bought tickets.
Revise this response to correctly follow the RACE strategy: "Yes, dogs are good pets because they are friendly."
Dogs are good pets. They are friendly. Cite: according to the article, Explain: This shows/proves that...
Explain why "The brother and the sisters was out at dinner" is incorrect.
Fix the verb tense error: "She was walking to school and sees a friend."
She was walking to school and saw a friend.
Place the commas correctly: "For lunch I packed a sandwich chips an apple and a cookie."
For lunch, I packed a sandwich, chips, an apple, and a cookie.
Correct this fragment: "Although she was tired."
Although she was tired, she finished her homework.