1. WHAT IS RAD 2?
Ms. Maley

2. R= RESTATE THE QUESTION IN YOUR OWN WORDS
EXAMPLE:
Question: Explain why Uncle Jason told Darrell to “let the boys play rough”?
RESTATE: Uncle Jason told Darrell to let the boys play rough because
DID I RESTATE THE QUESTION IN MY ANSWER?
YES OR NO?

3. Now ANSWER THE QUESTION
Question: Explain why Uncle Jason told Darrell to “let the boys play rough”?
RESTATE: Uncle Jason told Darrell to let the boys play rough because
ANSWER: he wanted his boys to grow up tough.
DID I ANSWER THE QUESTION? YES OR NO?

4. D= DETAILS 2
HOW MANY DETAILS DO I GIVE WHEN ANSWERING A SHORT QUESTION? ALWAYS GIVE A MINIMUM OF 2
Detail 1: Uncle Jason didn’t realize that Nate was being bullied by his big brother Travis.
Detail 2: ADDITIONALLY, due to this bullying, Nate was starting to hate Travis.

5. Putting it all together.
Question: Explain why Uncle Jason told Darrell to “let the boys play rough”?
Answer: Uncle Jason told Darrell to let the boys play rough because he wanted his boys to grow up tough. Uncle Jason didn’t realize that Nate was being bullied by his big brother Travis. Additionally, due to this bullying, Nate was starting to hate Travis.