R.A.C.E. Strategy in Writing Lesson

Poll

Answer the following Poll:

Have you ever heard of the R.A.C.E response before?

• Yes, I know how to do it well.

• Yes, but I don't remember much about it.

• Maybe, it sounds familiar but I am not sure.

• No, this is the first time I have heard of it.

Open Ended

What do you remember or know about the RACE strategy?

R.A.C.E Writing Strategy

• ​RACE is an acronym used to answer short answer questions. (Comprehensive questions)

• RACE teaches the writer to pull out evidence from the text and explain that evidence to back up their answer.

Open Ended

Try to restate this question as a sentence.

What part of the water cycle produces rain that falls to the Earth's surface?

​ HOW?

1. Read the question.

2. Take out the "question words".

3. Use the leftover words to help you restate the question in STATEMENT form.

Open Ended

Restate the question:

Why does Traci like apples better than bananas?

Open Ended

Restate the following question:

What's the best way to make a vampire baby stop crying?

Open Ended

Restate the following question:

What's the coolest toy on planet Zeist and why?

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Restate the following question:

If Kelly could go back in time, where would she go and why? 

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Restate the following question:

What happened to Mike after he went into the haunted house?

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Restate & answer the following question:

What was the secret that Brian kept from his dad in Hatchet?

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Restate & answer the following question:

How did Brian end up alone in the wilderness in Hatchet?

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Restate and answer the following question:

Who is Maddie's only companion in the novel Alone?

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Restate and answer the following question:

How did Maddie get left alone?

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Restate the question, answer the question, and cite evidence from the text.

Use a sentence starter & put quotes around anything pulled directly from the text.

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Restate the question, answer the question, and cite evidence from the text.

Use a sentence starter & put quotes around anything pulled directly from the text.

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Restate the question, answer the question, and cite evidence from the text.

Use a sentence starter & put quotes around anything pulled directly from the text.

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Restate the question, answer the question, and cite evidence from the text. Then explain your answer in 2 sentences.

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Restate the question, answer the question, and cite evidence from the text. Then explain your answer in 2 sentences.

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Restate the question, answer the question, and cite evidence from the text. Then explain your answer in 2 sentences.

Multiple Choice

What does "R" stand for in RACE?

• Really consider the evidence

• Rethink your answer

• Restate the question

• Revise your writing

Multiple Choice

What does "A" stand for in RACE?

• Answer the question

• Ask a question

• Argue your point

• Apply evidence

Multiple Choice

What does the "C" stand for in RACE?

• Change your thinking

• Cite evidence from the text

• Create a response

• Convince the reader

Multiple Choice

What does the "E" stand for in RACE?

• Explain the question

• Expect a response

• Engage the reader

• Explain your evidence

Multiple Choice

How would you restate the question, "How did backpacks change over the years?"

• Backpacks have changed over the years by

• Why have backpacks changed over the years

• Did backpacks change over the years

• Should backpacks change over the years

Multiple Choice

Restate the question to answer in a complete sentence.

What does your class do on Tuesdays immediately after lunch?

• On Tuesdays immediately after breakfast our class....

• On Tuesdays immediately after lunch our class ....

• What our class does immediately after lunch is .....

Poll

How confident do you feel in writing a R.A.C.E response on your own?

• Very confident, lets get it!

• Somewhat confident, I still may need a little help.

• Not really confident, I need a lot more practice.

• I am lost and need a ton more help.

Open Ended

Which part/parts of RACE do you know well?

Which parts could you use more help with?

Open Ended

What parts do you feel comfortable with while writing with the RACE Strategy?

What parts do you need more help with?