Restate Answer Cite Explain - RACE: Short Answer Strategy Anchor Charts

Are you looking for a simplified, student friendly way to introduce and teach students how to write amazing short answer responses using the R.A.C.E. strategy? My R.A.C.E. Anchor Charts will have your students composing wonderful responses to short answer questions in complete sentences that cite text evidence in no time!

We all know getting students to write can be a challenge at times and getting them to write in complete sentences while also citing text evidence can make you feel like you’re trying to tread water during a hurricane! These R.A.C.E. anchor charts make writing short answer responses a breeze for students. Each step corresponds to a color (Restate: Pink, Answer: Green, Cite: Purple, Explain: Blue) so students can reference these anchor charts and see exactly where they are in the process of composing their answer.

You can use the color coding system incorporated on the charts to your advantage. When I am first teaching the R.A.C.E. method, I have students use highlighters or colored pens so they can show exactly what words go with each step in the R.A.C.E. method. It also makes it easy for to quickly glance through what they have written to see if they understand exactly how to word each step. Then, those who don’t get it can quickly be pulled into a small group to reteach the area they are struggling with.

✨ What’s Included?✨

·      Restate Anchor Chart

·      Answer Anchor Chart

·      Cite Anchor Chart

·      Explain Anchor Chart

A PDF with 7 pages.