Constructed Response (RACES):
★ The question is clearly restated in the response
R/A with the name of the text(s).
RESTATE and
ANSWER ★ The question is answered correctly.
★ Examples and quotes that SUPPORT the answer.
C
CITE ★ Sentence starter/transition words:
EVIDENCE For example, The text states
For instance, The author states,
In paragraph/on page___, According to the text,
★ The response explains HOW the citation supports
E or proves the answer.
EXPLAIN HOW
THE EVIDENCE ★ Sentence starter/transition words:
SUPPORTS This is because… This shows that…
YOUR This illustrates… This explains that…
From the reading I know that...
ANSWER
This is important because…
Since the author stated that…
★ The information is clearly summarized while
S restating the question.
SUMMARIZE
★ Sentence starter/transition words:
Overall, As a result,
In conclusion, Therefore,
Finally, In summary,
To sum up, For these reasons,
In other words, In the end,
★ The question is clearly
R/A restated.
RESTATE and
★ The question is answered
ANSWER
correctly.
★ Examples and quotes that
C SUPPORT the answer.
CITE EVIDENCE
★ Sentence starter/transition
words:
For example, The text
states… For instance, The
author states, According to
the text,
★ The response explains HOW
E the citation supports or
EXPLAIN HOW
proves the answer.
THE EVIDENCE
★ Sentence starter/transition
SUPPORTS
words:
YOUR ANSWER
This is because… This
shows that… This illustrates…
This explains From the
reading I know that… This is
important because…
★ The information is clearly
S summarized while restating
SUMMARIZE
the question.
★ Sentence starter/transition
words:
Overall, As a result, In
conclusion, Therefore,
Finally, For these reasons,
