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What does the "R" in RACE stand for?
What is restate the question.
What does the A stand for in RACE?
What is answer
Sampson spends every single day watching TV, even when he has chores to do.
What is a character trait for Sampson, and why?
What is lazy because he sits around watching TV instead of getting things done.
Uncle Bob was a resourceful man who could build a table out of sticks in the forest and cook a gourmet meal from things he found in his freezer.
What is positive.
Tim was worried about his math grade.
Is worried a trait or an emotion?
What is emotion
Restate the following question:
How are Mitch and Will from Popularity similar characters?
What is
Mitch and Will from Popularity are similar characters
What two parts of RACE should be combined?
What is R and A (Restate and Answer)
When Timmy becomes your friend, he is your friend for life. He will stand by you no matter what.
What is a character trait for Timmy, and what evidence supports that?
What is loyal because Timmy will not abandon you once he is your friend.
Carla was so jealous that she became angry whenever a friend of hers spent time with anyone else.
What is negative.
Josh is always volunteering to help his teachers.
Is helpful a trait or an emotion?
What is a trait
Restate the following question
What is the most important character trait your main character has?
What is
The most important character trait my main character has
What does the C in RACE stand for?
What is cite?
Emily refuses to talk to anyone she does not know.
What is a character trait for Emily, and what evidence supports your thinking?
What is cold because Emily won't talk to new people.
Unreasonably suspicious, Fred's older brother often tried to listen in on his conversations on the phone.
What is negative
Josh was nervous about the basketball game.
Is nervous a trait or an emotion?
What is an emotion
Restate the following question
What is one positive trait your main character has?
What is
One positive trait my main character has
What does the E in RACE stand for?
What is explain
Margie is never upset when things do not go her way, or if something unexpected happens.
What is a character trait for Margie, and what is some evidence to support your thinking?
What is flexible because Margie can deal with her plans changing.
Because he was known to be responsible, Will was often given leadership roles in his boy scout troop.
What is positive
While she was disappointed with her grade on the spelling test, more than anything Casey was angry with herself.
Are disappointed and angry traits or emotions?
What are emotions
Restate the following question:
How does your character change over time?
My character changes over time
How many pieces of evidence should we cite for C?
What is at least two
Thomas emptied the entire bowl of Halloween candy into his bucket, ignoring the sign that said to only take one piece.
What is a character trait for Thomas, and what evidence supports your thinking?
What is greedy, because Thomas took all the candy and did not leave any for other people
What is negative
"Sit here with us!" Tracey said to the new student.
Is being kind a trait or an emotion?
What is a trait