Give your students a checklist, anchor chart, and transition phrases for citing evidence and elaborating all right next to the area they'll write their R.A.C.E. response! This ultra-supportive template allows for lots of student independence.

The template features:

• A space for writing the question-- I find this is best done as a class instead of already printed for them!
• A space to circle whether the question will require an informative or argumentative response
• An anchor chart that features each part of R.A.C.E. (Restate and Answer, Cite Evidence, and Elaborate) as well as E.L.A.-specific transition phrases that students can choose from. The more they incorporate these phrases, the less they'll actually need the anchor chart! Practice and HABIT make perfect! Click Here to purchase the guide by itself, ready-to-print as an anchor chart or student notes.
• A checklist for students to keep track of which parts of R.A.C.E. they've completed
• Ample space for writing their response right next to all of the above!
• A grading rubric that can be printed on the reverse side

This product also includes a fully-customizable version of both the template and the rubric!

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