Are you looking for engaging winter reading activities? These winter reading comprehension passages and questions are perfect for teaching students to read and comprehend text. The constructed response questions use the RACES strategy to help students fully understand and write about each reading passage. Each winter reading comprehension passage contains reading comprehension questions and a writing prompt that uses the RACES strategy. These are perfect for students in second grade, third grade, or fourth grade!

This reading resource includes:

• 5 nonfiction winter reading comprehension passages 
• 5 fiction winter reading comprehension passages
• Reading comprehension questions for all passages
• Constructed response writing prompts for all passages
• Paragraph writing sentence stems
• RACES strategy guides
• Teacher directions
• Suggestions for use
• Answer keys

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With 10 practice pages featuring both fiction and informational passages, students will have ample opportunities to hone their reading comprehension and paragraph writing skills. Each passage is accompanied by comprehension questions including Part A/ Part B, a constructed response prompt, and graphic organizer and checklist to provide writing support and scaffolding, ensuring students understand the RACES acronym:

Restate the question

Answer the question

Cite evidence

Elaborate

Summarize

There are many ways to use these winter reading passages in your classroom:

• Independent work
• Reading centers
• Homework
• Early finisher extension activity
• Small group
• Partner work
• Whole group
• Writing practice
• Assessments
• Test prep

This resource is a must-have because it provides a wide range of winter-themed reading materials, supports reading comprehension and writing development, and offers versatility in how it can be used in the classroom, making it a valuable asset for teachers looking to enhance their students' reading skills during the winter season.

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