ELA TEST PREP | RACE Strategy and Writing Prompts Google Classroom

Find everything you need in this LOADED, CCSS-aligned test-prep unit!

Teach your students to write a perfect constructed response and answer any questions on their ELA state test with this digital and printable workshop using the R.A.C.E. + Transitions method, text-dependent questions, central idea map, Quizlet for passage vocab., and so much more. Tons of practice!

❤Passage1: Altruist Ants- Turns out, ants are pretty cool and act in human-like ways. This passage and video lets students get a glimpse into the fascinating lives of ants.

Passage 2-Why Do Dogs Love Humans?

Passage 3-Climbing With P45

Passage 4-How To Love Poetry

Passage 5-Why Do Ants Think They Are Invited To Picnics?

Passage 6-Can Homework Be Harmful

Passage 7-What Happens When Kids Don't See Their Peers For Months

Passage 8-Conformity vs. Obedience

Passage 9-Conformity vs. Obedience by Khan Academy

PRODUCTS INCLUDED:

1-Digital Workshop--Specifically designed for Google Classroom or any other LMS.

• Standards
• Lesson Plans
• Quizlet for Passage Voc
• Great passage: Altruistic Ant
• Text Dependent Qs
• Answers 
• Central Idea Map
• Objective Summary Workshop
• RACE+T Workshop
• 7 Writing Prompts with Mentor Sample Responses
• Rubric
• Task Cards
• Teach Slides for each element of RACE+T
• Graphic organizers to learn each element in chunks
• Rubric/check list
• Exit Ticket &  MORE!!
• Mentor response that is broken down throughout the lesson and color-coded as a whole for students to analyze
• Culminating Activity: Build A Colony and Plan Acts of Altruism

RACE+T Workshops includes:

a highly engaging reading passage and a sample response, but can also be used year around with any passages. Step-by-step scaffolding for every part of response writing: Restating, Answering, Citing Evidence, Elaborating, and Using Transitions.

Here's how it RACET worskhop works:

• Students learn to unpack the prompt by analyzing, highlighting, and defining its language, especially the academic language that will likely show up on state tests.
• Students will learn to restate and answer ALL parts of the question by paraphrasing each question asked in the multi-question prompt.
• Students will learn to use transition into their evidence by selecting appropriate transitions (given) for their purpose. They will also learn to transition into their elaboration.
• Students will learn to provide and cite (in-text) strong supporting evidence, and elaborate upon that evidence.
• Students will learn to ensure quoted evidence is no more than 25-30% of text. (important for state tests)

Teaching method suggestion:

Analyze the mentor sample prompt and response as a whole class. Each piece of the sample is broken down just as students will do with their own.

Allow students to work at their own pace, re-reading the passage, and unpacking and constructing their prompt.

Allow students to color-code sample answers after writing their own

GRADUAL RELEASE: Begin with maximum scaffolding: graphic organizers and rubric. Remove these scaffolds as students learn to write without them.

DIFFERENTIATE by allowing students to forego scaffolding when they are personally ready.

FORMAT AND USER INFORMATION: This resource has 3 formats:

PowerPoint, Google Slides, and PDF. If you are not a Google Classroom user, there are other options for using this resource! You can project it onto a board for whole class instruction, modeling and discussion, or you can share it on just about any LMS. Also, most of my resources have a printable version, so check in my store if you prefer print materials!

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