R.A.C.E. Practice

R.A.C.E. Practice

Let's practice with MindTrap!!

R = RESTATE the question.

Ex: Shadow was doubting Shady's story...

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Restate the question:

A = Give a specific ANSWER to the question.

because...

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Give a specific answer to the question:

C = CITE evidence from the text that support your answer. 

According to the text, "...

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Cite evidence from the text to support your answer.

E = EXPLAIN your own personal understanding of this information.

By stating..., it is evident that...

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Explain your own personal understanding of the information.

Does your answer look anything like this:

Shadow was doubting Shady's story because the gravel under his car was dry. According to the text, Shady stated "'I got home about 15 minutes ago.'" If it had been raining for several hours as Shadow observed earlier in the text, the gravel under Shady's car would have been wet.