These World Map Reading Passages paired with RACE Writing Prompts are designed to help students in Grades 2–6 strengthen reading comprehension, paragraph writing, and text-evidence skills while learning about the world map and geography concepts. Students read informative passages and respond using the RACE strategy (Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain) to organize their ideas and support their answers with details from the text.

This resource integrates ELA and social studies, making it perfect for cross-curricular instruction. Students practice close reading while building an understanding of maps, continents, and global awareness.

Perfect for:
✔️ Geography and world map lessons
✔️ Teaching the RACE writing strategy
✔️ Text-dependent writing and citing evidence
✔️ Literacy and social studies centers
✔️ Small-group instruction
✔️ No-prep ELA lessons

This print-and-go resource is student-friendly and ideal for engaging students in meaningful reading and writing practice across content areas.

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