R.A.C.E.
What does the "R" in R.A.C.E. stand for?
Restate
We use a comma + _________ to combine two independent clauses?
FANBOYS
What does the "S" stand for in S.T.E.A.L.?
Speech
I will see you (they're/their/there).
there.
What is theme?
The moral or lesson of a story.
What does the "A" stand for in R.A.C.E?
Answer
What does the B and the S stand for in FANBOYS?
But and So
What does the "L" stand for in S.T.E.A.L.?
Is that (they're/their/there) backpack?
their
What does it mean to persuade an audience?
Change the reader's way of thinking or to get them to do something.
What does the "C" and "E" stand for in R.A.C.E.?
Cite Evidence and Explain
What does the F and the A stand for?
For and And
What does the "T" and the "A" stand for in S.T.E.A.L.?
Thoughts and Actions
(They're/There/Their) are many more things to learn in school this year.
There
What is a personal narrative?
A story written by you from your own life and experiences.
What goes around our cited textual evidence?
Quotation Marks " "
Complete the sentence: Do you want to go to the movies,______ stay home and play video games instead?
or
What part of S.T.E.A.L. would we use?
"She was a large woman with a large purse.."
Looks
(They're/There/Their) is going to be a party tomorrow.
There
What do we call the words at the beginning of a paragraph? Examples include First, Second, Third, etc.
Transitions
What do we use R.A.C.E. for?
Answering questions
Complete the Sentence: I wanted to do well on my test, ________ I stayed up all night studying.
so
What do we use S.T.E.A.L. for?
Making Character Inferences
We want to see if (they're/there/their) playing (they're/there/their) game tonight.
they're and their
What is the last paragraph of an essay called?
Conclusion