What is a Constructed Response? 

Constructed Responses are non-fiction reading and writing experiences connected to content in all subject areas and geared toward students in grades K-6. These writing opportunities are critical to assessing student understanding of nonfiction texts, and they are heavily weighted on standardized tests.

This worksheet integrates Social Studies and Writing concepts. This two-page resource consists of the following stages of writing development.

1. Students will read a short passage about Westward Expansion and the many reasons why American pioneers traveled the great distance to the frontier.
2. Students will then complete a R.A.C.E.S. graphic organizer to plan out their responses.
3. Students record their answers as a constructed response paragraph and use a checklist to verify that all parts are included.

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Additionally, project the worksheet onto a screen and work through it as a class by having students record their answers in their notebooks.

This resource was created by Nicole Ellis, a teacher in New York and Teach Starter Collaborator.

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