IRACES to the Finish Line

Introduce Your text

- response should begin with concise,meaningful

introductory sentence related to the the topic. It offers background

information and lets the reader know what is coming.

Introduction Sentence Starters

The character(s) in this story.
This story involved.
The selection touched on.
The focus in this passage is.

tate Choose the significant

words in the question to use in

ing. There are usually about 4-6.

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t ay on topic and -answer

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the question asked in a clear and
manner. Remember, this is the main idea, and you should not
pecific pieces of textual information here.

se at least one quote or evidence cited from the text that

supports your answer.

Cite Sentence Starters

The author states..

According to the text.
The text explicitly states..
On page_____ it stated.

From reading____________, I know that..

The text feature_______________ shows.
Based on _________________________ ...
The author clearly stated...
The character ( name the character ) stated that ...

rd elaborate on the cite and why it is

theme or lesson of the story by making your

tence Starters

can infer that...

...
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hts because.
statement/s to show
/character was sending is..

g statement that shows an

a theme or lesson if it applies.)
Starters

s.
hat..
how it fits the story.