"RACEs" Against the
battleships
Answer questions about the RACES Writing Strategy correctly to sink the Battleship!
start
question 1/10
A RACES response MUST have cited evidence from the text.
False
True
question 1/10
Correct!
If you do not include cited evidence in a response, it is not a RACE response.
next
question 2/10
What is another name for a RACES response?
Text Summary
Opinion Writing
Text-Dependent Analysis
question 2/10
Well done!
A RACE response is also called a Text-Dependent Analysis because you have to depend on the text to analyze the meaning!
next
question 3/10
What does RACES stand for?
Read And Cite Evidence
Repeat Answer Claim Evidence
Restate Answer Cite Explain Sum it up
Reference Any Concrete Example
question 3/10
Correct!
RACES Stands for Restate (the question in your response) Answer (the question completely) Cite (evidence) Explain (how your evidence answers the question) Sum it up (summarize main pts w/ conclusion sentence)
next
question 4/10
Why are RACES responses important?
They force us to read extra passages out loud
They help us analyze and understand text
They encourage participation in class
question 4/10
Well done!
RACES Responses are important because they help us analyze and understand text.
NEXT
question 5/10
How many sentences should you aim for in a RACES response?
A complete essay with 3-5 paragraphs
At least 5-6 sentences
Just 1 sentence
question 5/10
Correct!
Aim to include 5-6 sentences for a RACES response.
next
question 6/10
The "Restate" in RACES means that you start your response how?
Copy and paste the question and begin the response with the question
Reframe the question as a statement to set up the delivery of the answer
question 6/10
Well done!
The "R" in RACES means that you need to reframe the question as a statement to set up the delivery of the answer.
next
question 7/10
What punctuation MUST be included if you are citing words directly from a text?
commas
apostrophes
quotation marks
question 7/10
Correct!
You must use quotation marks any time you directly cite (quote) information from a text.
next
question 8/10
When writing a RACES response, the "E" (Explain) means that you use additional quotes from the text to add to your citation.
False
True
question 8/10
Well done!
The "Explain" piece of the RACE response MUST be an explanation IN YOUR OWN WORDS that explains YOUR understanding of the text and answer.
next
question 9/10
What is evidence? ("C" = Cite Evidence)
Words from the text that support your answer
Words from a different text that support your answer
Any words from the text
question 9/10
Correct!
Evidence in a RACES Response are words from the text that support your answer. Do not provide opinions or references to other texts in a RACES response.
next
question 10/10
Which classes utilize RACES writing as a strategy?
All of them
None of them
Only ELA
question 10/10
Good job!
Hit and sunk!
next
congratulations
WAY TO GO!
Now you are ready to dive into RACES writing!
start over
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Transcript
"RACEs" Against the
battleships
Answer questions about the RACES Writing Strategy correctly to sink the Battleship!
start
question 1/10
A RACES response MUST have cited evidence from the text.
False
True
question 1/10
Correct!
If you do not include cited evidence in a response, it is not a RACE response.
next
question 2/10
What is another name for a RACES response?
Text Summary
Opinion Writing
Text-Dependent Analysis
question 2/10
Well done!
A RACE response is also called a Text-Dependent Analysis because you have to depend on the text to analyze the meaning!
next
question 3/10
What does RACES stand for?
Read And Cite Evidence
Repeat Answer Claim Evidence
Restate Answer Cite Explain Sum it up
Reference Any Concrete Example
question 3/10
Correct!
RACES Stands for Restate (the question in your response) Answer (the question completely) Cite (evidence) Explain (how your evidence answers the question) Sum it up (summarize main pts w/ conclusion sentence)
next
question 4/10
Why are RACES responses important?
They force us to read extra passages out loud
They help us analyze and understand text
They encourage participation in class
question 4/10
Well done!
RACES Responses are important because they help us analyze and understand text.
NEXT
question 5/10
How many sentences should you aim for in a RACES response?
A complete essay with 3-5 paragraphs
At least 5-6 sentences
Just 1 sentence
question 5/10
Correct!
Aim to include 5-6 sentences for a RACES response.
next
question 6/10
The "Restate" in RACES means that you start your response how?
Copy and paste the question and begin the response with the question
Reframe the question as a statement to set up the delivery of the answer
question 6/10
Well done!
The "R" in RACES means that you need to reframe the question as a statement to set up the delivery of the answer.
next
question 7/10
What punctuation MUST be included if you are citing words directly from a text?
commas
apostrophes
quotation marks
question 7/10
Correct!
You must use quotation marks any time you directly cite (quote) information from a text.
next
question 8/10
When writing a RACES response, the "E" (Explain) means that you use additional quotes from the text to add to your citation.
False
True
question 8/10
Well done!
The "Explain" piece of the RACE response MUST be an explanation IN YOUR OWN WORDS that explains YOUR understanding of the text and answer.
next
question 9/10
What is evidence? ("C" = Cite Evidence)
Words from the text that support your answer
Words from a different text that support your answer
Any words from the text
question 9/10
Correct!
Evidence in a RACES Response are words from the text that support your answer. Do not provide opinions or references to other texts in a RACES response.
next
question 10/10
Which classes utilize RACES writing as a strategy?
All of them
None of them
Only ELA
question 10/10
Good job!
Hit and sunk!
next
congratulations
WAY TO GO!
Now you are ready to dive into RACES writing!
start over
ERROR
Whoops! You missed. Try again!
try again