Races Strategy Practice

What does the R in RACE stand for.

• Restate the question.

• Answer the question.

• Explain/Expand the question.

What does the A in RACE stand for.

• Read the question. 
• Answer the question. 
• Read it more then once.

What does the C in RACE stand for.

• Answer the question.

• Cite the question.

• Explain how you got your answer.

What does the E in RACE stand for.

• Cite the answer. 
• Show how you got your answer.
• Explain/Expand the question. 

Why do we use the RACE strategy.

• To get a good grade.
• To find the answer.
• To help us read.
• For answering Questions about Reading.

The underlined portion is an example of which RACE strategy element?

Question: What is the theme?

The theme is love your neighbor. I know this because the text says "she learned that she needed to be nice to everyone." This quote shows that she learned that it's important to be kind to everybody- which is the same as loving your neighbor.

• Restate

• Answer

• Cite

• Explain

Which part of the RACE strategy is underlined below?

Question : What is the theme?

The theme is love your neighbor. I know this because the text says "she learned that she needed to be nice to everyone." This quote shows that she learned that it's important to be kind to everybody- which is the same as loving your neighbor.

• Restate

• Answer

• Cite

• Explain

Which part of the RACE strategy is underlined below?

Question : What is the theme?

The theme is love your neighbor. I know this because the text says "she learned that she needed to be nice to everyone." This quote shows that she learned that it's important to be kind to everybody- which is the same as loving your neighbor.

• Restate

• Answer

• Cite

• Explain

I have to make sure to use a quote (an exact copy of a sentence from the book) when I explain my answer.

• True

• False

What are you looking for when a question asks you to provide textual evidence?

• a piece of writing like an article, poem, or story

• clues (proof) within the text

• my ideas that I thought of