RACE Writing Review

What part of the RACE response is in bold?

The use of dashes in paragraph 4 makes the reader notice that Melinda, the narrator is feeling isolated and lonely. In the first sentence of the paragraph she says, “I see a few friends—people I used to think were my friends—but they look away.” She is saying this because she thought the people were her friends but now, they are not treating her nicely. She feels rejected and betrayed when they look away.  The breaks [dashes] between her words make the idea that they are no longer her friends stand out to the reader. The dashes make the sentence sound like the friends she thought she had left have left her alone. The dashes emphasize the fact that she feels sad and insecure about talking to people.  

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What part of the RACE response is in bold? There are two correct answers.

The use of dashes in paragraph 4 makes the reader notice that Melinda, the narrator is feeling isolated and lonely. In the first sentence of the paragraph she says, “I see a few friends—people I used to think were my friends—but they look away.” She is saying this because she thought the people were her friends but now, they are not treating her nicely. She feels rejected and betrayed when they look away.  The breaks [dashes] between her words make the idea that they are no longer her friends stand out to the reader. The dashes make the sentence sound like the friends she thought she had left have left her alone. The dashes emphasize the fact that she feels sad and insecure about talking to people.  

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What part of the RACE response is in bold?

The use of dashes in paragraph 4 makes the reader notice that Melinda, the narrator is feeling isolated and lonely. In the first sentence of the paragraph she says, “I see a few friends—people I used to think were my friends—but they look away.” She is saying this because she thought the people were her friends but now, they are not treating her nicely. She feels rejected and betrayed when they look away.  The breaks [dashes] between her words make the idea that they are no longer her friends stand out to the reader. The dashes make the sentence sound like the friends she thought she had left have left her alone. The dashes emphasize the fact that she feels sad and insecure about talking to people.  

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1. Refer to your hard copy of the story, "Marigolds" or open 1.5 on your computer.

2. Use RACE to answer. Your response should be at least 6 sentences long.

4. What do you learn about the narrator through the author's use of flashback? Cite text evidence to support your answer. 

 

1. Refer to your hard copy of the story "Marigolds" or open 1.5 on your computer.

2. Use RACE to answer. Your response should be at least 6 sentences long.

1. What can you infer (to make a well informed guess; conclude from evidence) from the text as to Lizabeth's reasons for her final act of destruction? In other words, what reasons did Lizabeth have for destroying Miss Lottie's marigolds?