Reading: Using the RACES Strategy 3.2.2

Reading: Using the RACES Strategy
Lesson 3.2.2

Learners can:

• determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on the text, from a range of strategies/tools.

• use evidence from literary text to support analysis and reflection

Vocabulary: grotesque, traipsing, Inuit, Aleut

Curriculum Kit Materials: Disaster Strikes

strange, odd, or unnatural in shape, appearance, or character

​​grotesque

​to walk or travel about without a plan or a purpose

​​traipsing

​Indigenous people who live in the Arctic regions of Canada, Greenland, and Alaska

​​Inuit

​Indigenous people of the Aleutian Islands, located between the North Pacific Ocean and the Bering Sea

​​Aleut

​Words to Know

Today we will read Chapter 2.

​As you read, look for details that will help you answer the following questions:

• What happened when Alex, Emma, and Noah reached the top of the hill?

• Why did the Kozloffs stop by Noah's house?

After reading, we will discuss multiple meaning words and use the RACES strategy to answer a question.

​Disaster Strikes

A multiple-meaning word is a word that has different meanings. The meaning of these words depends on the context that it is being used in.

You can use what you already know about the word by using your background knowledge about the topic or by looking for picture or text clues to help you find the meaning of the word.

​Multiple Meaning Words

Multiple Choice

What does the word dock mean on this page?

• doing an action, like docking a boat

• a place to charge your electronics

• a structure that you would tie a boat to or something you walk on

Multiple Choice

What does the word spoil mean on this page?

• to rot or decay

• to damage

• to ruin the fun of something or someone

Watch RACES video on page 5 of edio

After watching the video we will walk through answering a question about Disaster Strikes using the RACES Strategy.

Open Ended

Cite the evidence that we can use to support our answer.

You can start your sentence with:

On page 27, the text says,

-Get a snack/drink
-Get up/Move Around/Stretch
-Use the bathroom
-Get ready for Writing

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