Constructed response

Click for FREE posters and reminder bookmarks as well as lots of RACE strategy resources! Learn how to teach students the RACE writing strategy (Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain), which helps students write better constructed responses. Teachers can use the I Do, We Do, You Do method to teach this skill. The post also includes anchor charts and free RACE strategy posters. By using this strategy, students can write organized, thoughtful responses to constructed response questions.

Introducing constructed response questions to your 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade student is necessary for their success on the STAAR reading test . .

Anchor chart for elementary, middle school, and high school Constructed Response / Short Answer Response using A.C.E. strategy

Do your students need more constructed response practice? Use and adapt these example question prompts for any nonfiction text for your upper elementary students (3rd, 4th, and 5th grade). Whether you are doing a lesson on short constructed response or extended constructed response, one of these questions should fit with your reading passage!

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Using the RACE strategy is an effective way to help students answer constructed response reading questions. Read tips for using this strategy in this post.

As educators, we know that constructed response writing is a crucial skill students need to succeed academically. Whether on a test or in response to reading,

Do your students struggle with constructed response reading questions? This post shares strategies and resources to help!

Teachers and students rely on the RACE or RACES writing strategies to construct high-quality answers using text evidence.