Restate
How do you turn this question into a statement?
What is your favorite subject in school?
"My favorite subject in school is..."
What does the letter A stand for in R.A.C.E.?
Answer the question
Name one sentence starter you can use when you Cite evidence from the text.
Examples: "The text states...", "In paragraph __...", "According to the author...", "The text says..."
What is the main goal of the Explain step in R.A.C.E.S.?
A) Copy another sentence from the story.
B) Explain how your evidence proves your answer.
B
Name all five letters of R.A.C.E. in order.
Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain
Turn this question into a statement:
Why did the dog bark at the mail carrier?
The dog barked at the mail carrier because...
Read the question and student answer. Did the student answer all parts?
Question: "What color is the parrot and where does it live?"
Student Answer: "The parrot is bright green."
No, they forgot to tell where the parrot lives.
Which option correctly Cites evidence?
A) "I think bears are scary animals."
B) The author states, "Bears spend the winter sleeping in dens".
B
Name one sentence starter used for the Explain step.
Examples: "This shows that...", "This proves that...", "This means...", "This is important because..."
What does the R stand for in R.A.C.E?
Restate
Which word should you remove from the beginning when turning this question into a statement?
Why do penguins live in cold places?
Remove the word "Why" (or "Why do").
Which part of this sentence is the Answer part? "Leo was sad because he lost his favorite toy."
"he lost his favorite toy" (or that he was "sad").
What punctuation marks must you put around exact words copied directly from a story?
Quotation marks (" ")
Match the evidence to the best explanation:
Evidence: "The puppy wagged its tail and jumped into Sam's arms."
Option A: "This shows that the puppy was happy to see Sam."
Option B: "This proves that puppies like to eat dog treats."
A
What part of R.A.C.E would the word because be under?
Answer
What is wrong with this restatement?
Question: "How does Maya feel on her first day of school?"
Student Sentence: "She felt nervous."
It starts with "She" instead of restating the question using key words like "Maya felt nervous on her first day of school."
Give a complete answer to this prompt: "Name two reasons why trees are important to animals."
Example: "Trees are important to animals because they provide shelter and give them food to eat."
Read the text: "Rainforests get over 80 inches of rain every year."
Cite evidence to prove rainforests are wet places. Use a sentence starter.
Example: "According to the text, 'Rainforests get over 80 inches of rain every year.'"
What is missing from this R.A.C.E. paragraph? "Max is a great friend. The text says, 'Max shared his umbrella with Sara in the rain. Max is very kind.
The Explain step (it needs a sentence like "This shows that Max cares about helping his friend stay dry.").
True or False:
When you Cite evidence, you do not need quotations.""
False
Restate this prompt completely:
In the story, why did Liam decide to build a treehouse with his sister?
In the story, Liam decided to build a treehouse with his sister because...
Fix this answer so it is clear and specific:
Question: "Why did Ben miss the school bus?"
Student Answer: "Because he did it late.
Example: "Ben missed the school bus because he woke up late."
Why is it important to Cite evidence when answering a reading prompt?
To prove your answer is correct using facts directly from the story/passage.
Read the evidence: "The sign on the beach said 'No Swimming - High Waves.'" Write an Explain sentence for this evidence.
Example: "This shows that it was dangerous for people to go into the ocean that day."
Put these 3 mixed-up sentences into the correct R/A, C, and E order:
This shows that Ella is a caring sister.
Ella is a helpful sister.
The text says, "Ella helped her little brother tie his shoes".
Restate/Answer: "Ella is a helpful sister."
Cite: "The story states, 'Ella helped her little brother tie his shoes.'"
Explain: "This shows that Ella is a caring sister."