RACES Strategy Practice Passage Constructed Response Prompts 3rd 4th 5th Grade

Engage students with 10 RACES Strategy Practice Passages for 3rd, 4th & 5th grade with prompts, rubric, and worksheets for Extended Constructed Response. Digital Google Slides Presentation and PDF Printables are both included. This bundle also includes Restating the Question Practice, RACES Bookmarks and Bulletin Board Posters.

RACES is an acronym for:

R = Restate A = Answer C = Cite evidence E = Explain S = Summarize (S is optional)

• RACES or RACE Constructed Response is the writing strategy used to structure students' responses, and ensure they are not only restating and answering the question asked, but also citing text evidence and explaining the evidence chosen, IN THEIR OWN WORDS.

How can I use this BUNDLE?

Support for:

• State Test Prep
• Special Education
• Progress Monitoring
• Differentiation

Practice for:

• Restating the Question
• Citing and Explaining Relevant Evidence

Bulletin Board Display

Student Resource Folder

INCLUDED IN THE BUNDLE

RESOURCE 1

Restate the Question Task Cards and Digital Google Slides Practice ELA Test Prep

There are 25 different questions and 2 different formats

• Digital in Google Slides
• Task Cards (PDF) in both color and black and white

This resource allows students to recycle words from the question to form an answer. AS THERE IS NO PASSAGE INVOLVED, THE SOLE PURPOSE IS TO HAVE YOUR STUDENTS PRACTICE RESTATING THE QUESTION, GIVING A GENERAL RESPONSE ANSWER IN THE FIRST SENTENCE.

Included in this Resource:

• 25 Questions for Practicing Restating the Question, Digital in Google Slides
  • 10 Personal Questions
  • 15 Questions Mirrored after Constructed Response Questions from Released State Testing Items
  • Student Focus Objective
  • Sample Questions and Possible Answers
• 25 Task Card same as above
  • PDF Version in Color & Black & White
• 3 Editable Task Cards
• Top 10 Suggestions for Task Cards

RESOURCE 2

RACES Strategy Writing Prompts & Passages ELA Test Prep Digital, Print Grades3-5

Included in this resource:

• 10 High Interest, Informational Passages to practice responding to text, using the RACES format

6 Passages about Everyday Inventions

4 Passages about Animals

• Offered both digital in Google Slides and PDF Version (Color or Black and White)
• RACES Explanation Anchor Chart
• Student Objective Anchor Chart
• Reminder of how to Restate the Question
• Scaffolded Graphic Organizer
• Sample RACES Response 
• RACES Rubric
• RACES Writing Checklist
• Student Reflection about using the structure of RACES when responding to text

RESOURCE 3

RACES Strategy Posters, Bookmarks, Rubric for Constructed Response

Included in the resource:

• RACE/S Posters or Anchor Charts (Color, Black & White)
• RACE/S Bookmark (Color, Black & White)
• RACE/S Rubric
• RACE Writing Checklist

ALL AVAILABLE IN COLOR AND BLACK AND WHITE

How  can I use this resource?

• Bulletin Board Display
• Protocol for practicing constructed responses
• Practice for citing and explaining relevant evidence
• Bookmarks - Student Support
• Rubric and Checklist - Student Support

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