RACE Writing Strategy

1.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

What do you need around a quote?

parantheses

commas

quotation marks

nothing

2.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

How would you restate the question, "How does the author create a feeling of sympathy?"

Did you ever wonder how an author creates sympathy?

The author of this text creates a feeling of sympathy by...

Sometimes authors create sympathy

Sympathy is a feeling that authors can create

3.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

The part of RACE where you use part of the question to begin your paragraph.

Restate

Answer

Explain

Cite

4.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Which sentence starter is appropriate when you're explaining your evidence?

This means...

The author states...

The author points out...

In conclusion...

5.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

The text states...
This is an example of a phrase that would begin which letter?

R

A

C

E

6.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Which letter includes two options: you can add a quote or paraphrase?

R

A

C

E

7.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

The part of RACE where you add your own thoughts to add to the quotes you have chosen to include.

Restate

Cite

Answer

Explain

8.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

When do we use the RACE strategy?

When the question requires a written response and asks you to use evidence or details from the text.

When the question is multiple choice and you need to look for evidence from the text.

When the question requires you to look back into the text to find the answer.

When you are answering a True or False question that requires you to look back into the text for evidence or details.

9.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

The part of RACE where you find a quote and copy it word for word from the text using quotation marks OR put the quote in your own words

Answer

Explain

Cite

Restate

10.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Restate the question to answer in a complete sentence.

When you were little, what was one of your favorite stories?

When I was little, one of my favorite stories was.....

Wonder was one of my favorite stories when I was little.

I have many favorite stories and one of them is.....

11.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

How would you restate the question, "Why was Michael motivated to get a good grade?"

So he would get on the A honor roll.

Michael was motivated to get a good grade because...

He was motivated to get a good grade because...

Michael was motivated...

12.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

What does "R" stand for in RACE?

Really consider the evidence

Restate the question

Rethink your answer

Revise your writing

13.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

What does "A" stand for in RACE?

Answer the question

Argue your point

Ask a question

Apply evidence

14.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

What does the "C" stand for in RACE?

Cite evidence

Change your thinking

Create a response

Convince the reader

15.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

What does the "E" stand for in RACE?

Explain your evidence

Explain your question

Expect a response

Engage the reader

16.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Why is it important to use a writing strategy like RACE?

To organize your thoughts so people can easily understand your point

To follow procedures

To avoid creative writing

So that you don't have to do research

17.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

What does paraphrase mean?

put in your own words

copy word for word

use evidence

re-state question

18.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Why is it important to "cite" textual evidence?

To use evidence from the text to prove you read it.

To use evidence from the text to support your answer.

To prove your answer is correct

All of the above

19.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Explaining your answer means ....

Adding your thoughts to what the answer means

Adding your thoughts about the text

Adding another sentence to make the answer long enough

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