RACE Strategy Quiz

What is the purpose of the "Explain" step in the RACE strategy?

• To memorize the text

• To share what we think about the evidence

• To ignore the text

• To rewrite the text

What does "Explain" mean in the context of the RACE strategy?

• To use our own words to talk about text evidence

• To copy the text exactly

• To skip the text

• To read the text silently

Tags

CCSS.RF 4.3.A

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.3.4A

Which sentence starter can be used to explain what a part of the text tells us? Choose all of the answers that are ways to explain.

• "This connects to..."

• "I know that..."

• "This shows..."

• "This means..."

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

What is an example of using "I know that..." as a sentence starter to explain text evidence?

• "I know my answer is right."

• "I know that teamwork is important because it helps everyone succeed."

• "I know because I just know."

• "I know a lot of facts."

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RL.1.5

CCSS.RL.4.5

Why is explaining important according to the text?

• It helps us forget what we read

• It helps us think deeper about what we read

• It makes reading more difficult

• It helps us read faster

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What does the sentence starter "This means..." help us do?

• It gives text evidence from the text.

• It explains what the text evidence means and proves the answer.

• It restates the question.

• It helps us get a low grade.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RL.1.5

CCSS.RL.4.5

Which sentence starter can be used to link the text to other your own life, another book, or the world?

• "This shows..."

• "I know that..."

• "This means..."

• "This connects to..."

Tags

CCSS.RF.1.3A

CCSS.RF.1.3D

CCSS.RI.1.3

CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RI.3.8

What is an example of using "This connects to..." as a sentence starter?

• "This connects to my own life when I worked with my friends to finish a project."

• "This connects to the question."

• "This connects to facts."

• "This connects to nothing important that I can think of."

Tags

CCSS.RF.1.3A

CCSS.RF.1.3D

CCSS.RI.1.3

CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RI.3.8

What should you remember to do when using the "Explain" step of the RACE strategy?

• Rush through it

• Take your time

• Skip it

• Ignore it

What does explaining clearly show about us?

• That we can ignore the text

• That we can think about what we read in a smart way

• That we can read faster

• That we can memorize the text

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1