Write a RACE Paragraph response to the following prompt:
What challenging situation does Salva face in Chapter 4-8? How does he overcome it?
Graphic Organizer
Restate & Answer (1-2 sentences)
Identify a challenging situation that Salva faces in these chapters. There are many to choose from! Use our because, but, so strategy.
Sample Sentence Starters
Salva faces and overcomes the challenge of ___ because he ___.
Salva faces the challenge of ____, but he overcomes it by ____.
Salva faces the challenge of ____, so he ____.
Cite Evidence
Find a quote from the text that relates to or shows Salva overcoming this challenge. Remember to write exactly what the book says, and use the structure we reviwed in class: Signal phrase, "Quote" (#).
Sample Signal Phrases
Linda Sue Park writes,
Salva says,
The author states,
Explain (2-3 sentences)
How does the quote support the claim? Don't just restate or repeat what the quote already says. Instead, make inferences and connections. Ask yourself, SO WHAT? What about this is important? What does this show about Salva, as a person and as a character?
Sample Sentence Starters
Therefore,
In other words,
This shows...
Editing Checklist
I used at least one because, but, so sentence.
I indented the first line of my paragraph using the TAB key.
Every sentence in my paragraph starts with a capital letter.
I capitalized proper nouns like the names of characters.
I do not use any "I" language in my paragraph (no "I think," "I know," etc.).
I correctly capitalized and italicized the title of the book (A Long Walk to Water).
I properly integrated my quote with a signal phrase and a page number citation.
Example: Max says, "Well, I was a butthead, because like I said, I never had a brain until Freak moved down the street" (4).
I corrected any underlined spelling or grammar errors.
I read my writing aloud to check for fluency.
I had a friend read over my paragraph to help me edit it.
Editing Checklist
I used at least one because, but, so sentence.
I indented the first line of my paragraph using the TAB key.
Every sentence in my paragraph starts with a capital letter.
I capitalized proper nouns like the names of characters.
I do not use any "I" language in my paragraph (no "I think," "I know," etc.).
I correctly capitalized and italicized the title of the book (A Long Walk to Water).
I properly integrated my quote with a signal phrase and a page number citation.
Example: Max says, "Well, I was a butthead, because like I said, I never had a brain until Freak moved down the street" (4).
I corrected any underlined spelling or grammar errors.
I read my writing aloud to check for fluency.
I had a friend read over my paragraph to help me edit it.