Paired Passages and RACE Strategy: 3rd Grade RACE writing prompts

These 10 paired passages (20 total passages) with writing prompts are perfect for students to practice writing with the RACE writing strategy. This resource is perfect for test-prep, special education and progress monitoring, differentiating, and scaffolding for struggling writers. Passages are written on a 3rd grade level.

This Download Contains:

PRINT

• Example passages with short response question and exemplar response
• 4 sets of non-fiction paired texts (8 passages)
• 3 sets of non-fiction paired with fictional texts (6 passages)
• 3 sets of fictional paired texts (6 passages)
• 10 short response questions to practice using the RACE Strategy
• Grading guide

DIGITAL

• Ready-to-use Easel activity

Click on the Preview for a closer look!

RACE is a structure to help students answer passage-based, short response questions in a formal style, with using clear reasons and evidence from the text, and to provide concluding statements.

R: Re-state the question

A: Answer all parts of the question

C: Cite the text to provide evidence

E: Explain your citation

Why use the RACE strategy? RACE is a mnemonic device that helps students write open-ended constructed responses. This strategy is especially helpful for struggling writers and students with disabilities, but it can also be helpful scaffolding for all students. It teaches students to do what good writers do naturally—re-stating the question in a complete sentence, answering all parts of the question, citing evidence and fully explaining.

Note: In this packet, the RACE strategy is modified to RACCE because students will cite BOTH passages!

→ Looking for a digital, paperless version for Google Slides? Click here!

Need Comprehension Practice Too?

• Reading Comprehension and the RACE Strategy: Grades 3

Need More Passages?

• A Year of Writing with the RACE Strategy: 3rd Grade

Need Higher Level Texts?

• Paired Passages and Writing with the RACE Strategy Grades 4-5

You Might Also Like:

Aesop's Fables for Theme, Text-Connections, and Textual Evidence

Vocabulary: Practice Using Context Clues: Grade 3

Differentiated ELA Activities: Color by Number

How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases:

Go to your My Purchases page. Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button. Simply click it and you will be taken to a page where you can give a quick rating and leave a short comment for the product.

Each time you give feedback, TPT gives you feedback credits that you use to lower the cost of your future purchases.

My goal is to provide 5 star resources! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

I read and appreciate every review. If you have a concern, question, or suggestion, please submit a help ticket, ask me a question in the Q&A section, or email me at emma@readrelevant.com

If you would like to get updates on NEW and CURRENT resources...

►FOLLOW me on Teachers Pay Teachers!

►FOLLOW me on Pinterest!

►FOLLOW me on Instagram!

►FOLLOW my Blog!