R.A.C.E. Writing Strategy

Question - Do you think Play-Doh is only for kids Why or why not?

Step #1:

R - Restate the question by turning it into a statement.

Question - Do you think Play-Doh is only for kids Why or why not?

Step #2:

A - Answer the question by using your own knowledge of what you learned from the passage.

Question - Do you think Play-Doh is only for kids Why or why not?

Step #3:

C - Cite text evidence by giving information from the passage. (The author said, "...")

Question - Do you think Play-Doh is only for kids Why or why not?

Step #4:

E - Explain your thinking by using text evidence (story details) to support your answer. (This shows...)

Once you have worked through the R.A.C.E. strategy, you can rewrite all of your sentences as a short paragraph. Make sure you complete all steps in order to fully answer the question.