The RACE Writing Method

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Objective

I can use the RACE method to answer a question in a complete sentence.

Part 1 of 3

Warm-up video

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Part 2 of 3

Practice

4 questions

1

What does each letter in the RACE acronym stand for?

2

Imagine the question is: "What is your favorite color?" Restate the question as the first step in the RACE method.

Part 3 of 3

Exit ticket

Quick comprehension check

The question is: "What is your favorite animal?" Restate the question as the first step in the RACE method. The question is: "What is your favorite subject in school?" Restate the question as the first step in the RACE method.

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