Write a RACE Paragraph response to the following prompt:
What is the theme of A Long Walk to Water?
Graphic Organizer
Restate & Answer (1-2 sentences)
Choose a theme from the list we brainstormed in class.
Cite Evidence
Find a quote from the text that exemplifies this theme. Make sure you follow the formula we went over in class: Signal Phrase + Comma + Quote + (Page Number) + Period
Explain (1-2 sentences)
Don’t just restate the quote. Instead, make inferences and connections. Ask yourself, “SO WHAT?” How does this relate to the theme you stated in your first sentence?
Cite Evidence
Find a quote from the text that exemplifies this theme. Make sure you follow the formula we went over in class: Signal Phrase + Comma + Quote + (Page Number) + Period
Explain (3-4 sentences)
Don’t just restate the quote. Instead, make inferences and connections. Ask yourself, “SO WHAT?” How does this relate to the theme you stated in your first sentence? What does Linda Sue Park want readers to take away from reading A Long Walk to Water?
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.