Description
Grow your writers in their constructed writing responses with these Christmas-Themed RACES Writing Strategy Response Activities. In this packet you will find useful tools and writing activities to help students practice this skill. Perfect for prepping for standardized testing.
The RACES strategy is invaluable for teaching students how to construct extended written responses. It stands for (R) restate, (A) answer, (C) cite evidence, (E) explain, and (S) summarize.
INCLUDED:
- 8 Christmas-Themed Passages
- Print and digital option (perfect for practicing online for state testing)
- Color and BW options on posters
- RACES strategy poster
- RACES student bookmarks
- RACES Graphic Organizer
- Extra writing paper
- 8 Christmas Themed Nonfiction Articles with Extended Prompt Question that students will respond to using RACES strategy.
- The History of Christmas Trees
- The Story of St. Nicholas
- Holiday Traditions Around the World
- The Legend of the Nutcracker
- and more!
- 2 options of response pages. Option #1 Article with written option (lines) and RACES checklist. Option #2– Article with RACES organizer.
- Sample answer keys are provided.
THIS SET IS PERFECT FOR:
- Christmas | December classroom literacy writing groups
- Morning writing warm-ups
- Test preparation material
- Homework writing assignments
- Paragraph writing practice
- Extensions for GT, or accelerated learners
- Substitute activities
- and much more!
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Jennifer K. –
the RACE strategy is well broken down with student interested texts
Stephanie O. –
This is such a fun activity! Thank you so much for creating this
Alyssa G. –
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Shyanna B. –
This is a great way to teach and break down the teaching and practice for the Races strategy! The break down per column has really helped my students!
Christina D. –
This resource was very helpful and easy to use. My students enjoyed it!
Keri F. –
This is a wonderful resource to teach the RACE strategy. It is scaffold well for students to understand what is needed to make a well thought out essay style answer.
Casey S. –
I love the RACES strategy and this is a fun holiday spin! So easy to print and use at any time. Can work for writing lessons, or as an early finisher activity.
Megan M. –
This resource is just what my students needed to help them focus on RACES in their writing. Fun and creative themes!
Shelby Yinger –
I love the variety of options! Perfect for 4th grade!
Christy W. –
My kiddos absolutely LOVED this resource! It is a great one for keeping their attention and engaging in class. Thank you for this life saver. It was a perfect activity for the week before break.
Shea W. –
My students loved these Christmas themed passages.
Aimee C. –
This is a great resource to practice and scaffold using RACES strategy. Great holiday spin to keep students engaged. Easy to use.
Christine F. –
I used this for the week before Christmas for some fun reading passages-my students loved them!
Elisabeth F. –
These were perfect to use to introduce RACE writing strategy during the December chaos.
Kristy P. –
This is a great resource for continuing writing practice during the tough month of December.
A L. –
A highly effective resource that my students genuinely loved engaging with.
Summer C. –
My kids loved how engaging the passages were! They were so interested!
Alexa Z. –
Loved using this to help my students find text evidense. Lots of fun options.
Maegan Hudson –
This resource is well developed and my students loved it!!!
Joy E. –
My students loved these activities. I loved that they were easy to use and engaging topics.