RACE
For the "R" in RACE, you need to make a __________.
Statement
When reading an unfamiliar word or new information, it is important to use _______ ______ to figure out what it means.
Context clues
What famous author wrote Tell-Tale Heart?
Edgar Allan Poe
What is the boys name? Also, give me one of his characteristics (age, build, fear).
Martin
12, skinny, scared of elevators
What is another word for the introduction of a narrative story?
Exposition
What do you call the types of questions you use RACE responses for?
Short answer response
What does it mean to annotate a text?
To comment or question things that are happening in a story by writing/typing the information in the margins of the text.
In the beginning of the story, what is the narrator trying to convince you of?
That he is sane
Why does the boy not like elevators?
He thinks they are going to fall.
What is another word for the conclusion of a narrative story?
Resolution
Give me one way to introduce a citation.
Many different possible answers
Name one reading comprehension strategy.
Making predictions, visualizing, asking questions, making inferences, evaluating details, or making connections.
Other than being crazy, why did the narrator want to murder the old man?
His vulture eye
Who does the boy become afraid of as the story progresses?
The fat lady
What part of the story commonly contains the conflict and smaller events that push the plot forward?
Rising action
Restate the following question: Why is it important to drink water?
It is important to drink water because...
My friend is sometimes too hasty when he does his homework; he does it too quickly and is careless.
What are two synonyms for the word "hasty?"
Quickly and careless
What does the narrator hear at the end of the story, which leads him to confess?
The old man's beating heart
How does the boy fracture his leg?
Falling on a flight of stairs while running away from the fat lady.
What part of the story contains events that push the story to a close by focusing more on resolving conflicts rather than escalating them?
Falling action
"This shows..." "This explains..." and "This illustrates" are examples of how to start which part of your RACE response.
E- Explain
Due to a dearth of termites, the aardvark starved to death.
What does "dearth" mean?
Lack of
How many days did the narrator wait to commit his crime?
8
The type of ending in The Elevator is most commonly known as a _____________.
Cliffhanger
At what point of the plot elements diagram does The Elevator end on?
Climax