RACE Method

We use the R.A.C.E method to answer what type of questions.

• Multiple Choice

• Fill in the blank

• Constructed Response

• Word Bank

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CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

What part of using the R.A.C.E. response do you find the most difficult?

• Restating the question

• Answering the question

• Citing information from the text

• Explaining your evidence/answer

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

What does the R in RACE stand for

• Re-evaluate

• Restate

• Retake

• Remember

If your question was:

Why do polar bears eat seals?

Which would be the best Restate

• I don't know, why do polar bears eat seals?

• Because they are hungry.

• There are not a lot of other things for them to eat.

• Polar bears eat seals because

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What does the A in RACE stand for

• Answer

• Absolute

• Alligator

• Apex

Let's think about the polar bear question from before which of these would be a possible answer.

• ...because they are big and mean and scary.

• ...because polar bears are meat eaters or carnivores.

• ...because the book said so.

• ...because they do.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What does the C stand for in RACE

• Claymation

• Circumstantial Evidence

• Crime Scene Evidence

• Cite textual evidence

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

If your answer was that polar bears eat seals because they are meat eaters or carnivores, which would be the best evidence to support your answer

• The text says that, "polar bears are skilled swimmers".

• The text says that, " everybody thinks polar bears are cute but they can be vicious"

• In the text it says that, 'Polar bears must find sources of meat, fat, and proteins to survive in the harsh polar environment"

• In the text it said that, "Polar bears are losing their habitat"

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

What does the E in RACE stand for?

• Exclamation

• Explain

• Excited

• Evidence

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Think about my polar bear prompt that we have been writing. What would be a good explanation sentence

• This shows that polar bears are the bullies of the arctic world.

• So you should never swim with a polar bear.

• This shows that polar bears need meat to survive and that is why they eat seals

• This shows that polar bears are the best bear.

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5