RACED Graphic Organizer Writing Prompt Question:
What is a theme found in “The Jungle Book”? Use textual evidence to support your answer. Use RACED.

R
Restate the Question
Restate the question in your own words.
Take out the question words, such as who, what, when, where, why and how

A
Answer the Question
Your answer to the question must be a theme that can apply to anyone/anywhere.

C
Cite Evidence
Make sure you have a transition from your main idea sentence
Paraphrase to prove your main idea OR
Direct quote to prove your main idea
All the details address the question
Include parenthetical citation at the end of your quote
Example:
(author last name pg #)

E
Explain the Answer
Should answer “Why?” and/or “How?”
Should use some key words from the quote
Explain fully, using because...
Reuse the main idea with some new wording
Make sure all parts connect

D
Demonstrate
Correct
Conventions
Correct spelling, punctuation, capitalization, grammar

Use spell check!