RAPS

Strategy
from

A Step by
Step
Writing
Response
Strategy
for MATH!

Note to the Teacher

With the shift to Common Core standards, I found
that students were required to not only work math
problems, but explain them as well. My students
struggled with how to create an organized structure
for these writing responses. This is when I came up
with RAPS. I have seen multiple strategies that help
students remember what to include in their writing
responses. This one works well for my students, and
I hope you find it useful in your classroom as well!
I decided to include spelling, capitalization, and
punctuation as a motivating reminder for students
to write correctly. Whether or not you assess this
as a math grade is completely up to you! Personally,
I like to encourage writing across the curriculum.
If you have any questions or comments, feel free to
email me! misskirk@misskirksclass.com

Happy Teaching!

Table of Contents
RAPS poster with explanation.page4
RAPS poster with no explanation...page5
Flipbook page 1page6
Flipbook page 2page7
RAPS graphic organizer....page8
RAPS rubric.page9
Student samplepage10

estate the question.

- What is the value of the following expression:
(90-48) 6 + 2
The value of the expression is.

nswer the question.

- Answer the question.

9.

rove your answer.

Explain how you know youre correct using numbers and words.

I used the order of operations to find my answer. First, I did the subtraction in
the parenthesis. (90-48) =42. Then, I divided by 6 to get the quotient of 7.
Finally, I added 2 to get a sum of 9.

pelling, punctuation,
capitalization.
- Check your sentences to be sure your spelling,
punctuation, and capitalization is correct.

estate the question.

nswer the question.

rove your answer.

pelling, punctuation,
capitalization.

Page 1

MATH WRITING RESPONSE STRATEGY

Directions: Cut out the flipbook templates from pages 1 & 2.

Glue page 2s template on a piece of construction paper.
Glue page one on top of page 2 - ONLY the specified line.
Use the RAPS poster to complete the inside of your
flipbook.

Cut around the entire

rectangle.
Cut slips for the
flipbook pages (on
the dotted lines.)
You will glue the tab
to page 2.

Page 2

Glue page one tab here.

Directions: Cut out the flipbook templates from pages 1 & 2.

Glue page 2s template on a piece of construction paper.
Glue page one on top of page 2 - ONLY the specified line.
Use the RAPS poster to complete the inside of your
flipbook.

ONLY cut this out

around the entire
rectangle.
Do NOT cut out
the smaller
rectangles.
You will glue p. 1
on top of this.
(Where it
specifies.)
Fill in the
information using
the RAPS poster.

RAPS Strategy
For Math Writing Responses

Question:

R
Restate
the
question

A
Answer the
question.

P
Prove it
using
numbers &
words.

S
Check spelling,
punctuation,
capitalization.

Math Writing Response Rubric

Name: ________________________

Score:____/5

Restate the question.

Answer the question.

Prove/Explain using
numbers & words.

Spelling, Punctuation,
Capitalization has few
errors.

Math Writing Response Rubric

Name: ________________________

Score:____/5

Restate the question.

Answer the question.

Prove/Explain using
numbers & words.

Spelling, Punctuation,
Capitalization has few
errors.

Math Writing Response Rubric

Name: ________________________

Score:____/5

Restate the question.

Answer the question.

Prove/Explain using
numbers & words.

Spelling, Punctuation,
Capitalization has few
errors.

Student Sample
This is an example of a students work using the
RAPS strategy.

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