R.A.C.E. Strategy
R stands for
Restate the question
a person, place, thing or idea
noun
“I am sweet, cold, and people eat me in summer. I can be chocolate, vanilla, or strawberry.”
What am I?
You are ice cream.
How do you say "Buenas tardes, Como estas" in English?
Good afternoon. How are you?
This symbol is used to point out things that are funny.
LOL
The "A" or answer is usually....
.....an inference
red shirt
The italicized text is an......
....adjective
“I have four legs and a tail. People say I am man’s best friend.”
What am I?
You are a dog.
What's up?
When you want to ask a question while reading, use this symbol
The question mark
Your citation comes from the......
......text
You can combine two independent thoughts using a conjunction such as because, so, which, and
I am round, bright, and you can see me at night. Sometimes I look full, sometimes I look small.
What am I?
You are the moon.
What does the italicized phrase mean:
Let's break the ice! Everyone is going to talk to someone they do not know.
It means to get to know each other.
usually used to point out the central or main idea of the text
What is the asterisk or star
The italicized text is an example of which part of R.A.C.E?
In the beginning of the story, Martina was lonely, but by the end of she is hopeful. The text states, “Martina was sad.” Furthermore, it mentions, “Martina took a deep breath and said Hola.” This shows that Martina was sad but then became happy.
Explanation
Turn this into one, smooth sentence:
The cat ate a rat. The cat got fat.
The cat ate a rat, so the cat got fat.
Because the cat ate a rat, the cat got fat.
“I am cold, white, and fall from the sky in winter. Children love to play with me."
What am I?
You are snow.
I'm feeling a bit under the weather.
This means "sick."
Something unexpected occurred in the text, or a contradiction is made, then use this symbol
What is an exclamation point
Gives a thorough description as to how the evidence supports your inference
explanation
Correct the errors in this sentence:
She go to the lieberry every saturday.
She goes to the library every Saturday.
I am big, loud, and hibernate during the winter. I have a lot of fur and sharp teeth.
People are afraid of me unless I am stuffed with fluff and made into a toy.
What am I?
I am a bear.
The ball is in your court means.....
This means it's your responsibility.
Use context clues to identify a synonym or the meaning of the text by using this symbol which is also a letter
What is V for vocabulary