Hispanic Heritage Month activities october RACE Writing Activities

Hispanic Figures & Contributions to America | Reading Passages + RACE Writing strategy practice worksheets.

Help students learn about Hispanic history, Hispanic Americans, Hispanic figures, Latino history, and Hispanic contributions to the United States while strengthening reading comprehension, text evidence, RACE writing, and evidence-based writing skills. Created for 5th and 6th grade ELA, this Hispanic Heritage Month resource combines informational passages about Hispanic individuals and their contributions with structured RACE writing activities.

WHAT’S INCLUDED

• Informational passages about Hispanic figures and their contributions to America

• Reading comprehension questions

• RACE writing prompts

• Text evidence practice

• Constructed response activities

• Questions that encourage students to explain their thinking

STUDENTS PRACTICE

✓ Reading informational text

✓ Main idea and supporting details

✓ Identifying relevant text evidence

✓ Constructed responses

✓ Evidence-based writing

✓ RACE writing strategy

✓ Critical thinking

✓ Written explanation and elaboration

USE THIS RESOURCE FOR

• Hispanic Heritage Month

• Hispanic Heritage Month ELA activities

• September 15–October 15

• Hispanic history lessons

• Biography and informational text units

• Reading comprehension

• RACE writing practice

• Text evidence instruction

• Literacy centers

• Small-group instruction

• Independent practice

• Test preparation

Students can learn about the contributions of Hispanic individuals to American society while developing the ability to read closely, select evidence, and communicate their ideas in organized written responses.