TEKS/TAKS Support

 

 

Porter's library program helps students prepare for TAKS by:
  • discussing literary elements with grade levels during read alouds and research units
  • providing research experiences for all grade levels that focus on critical thinking skills and TAKS/TEKS objectives
  • using questioning techniques with emphasis on higher order thinking skills.
Pre-Kindergarten & Kindergarten
1st Grade
  • Discussions during storytime focusing on various TAKS objectives (i.e. predictions, compare & contrast, inferencing, cause & effect, characterization, summary)
  • Research comparing & contrasting various holidays
  • Research on Texas Heritage
  • Research on ladybugs
  • Discussions during storytime focusing on various TAKS objectives (i.e. predictions, compare & contrast, inferencing, cause & effect, characterization, summary)
  • Research on characteristics of weather
  • Research unit on plants

 

2nd Grade
3rd Grade
  • Research unit on the human body
  • Discussions during storytime focusing on various TAKS objectives (i.e. predictions, compare & contrast, inferencing, cause & effect, characterization)
  • Research unit on economics (consumer goods and supply & demand)
  • Research literary genres
  • Research on animals (science structures of life)
  • Research on inventors and inventions
  • Use of graphic organizers
  • Use of integrated technology
4th Grade
5th Grade
  • Read Alouds and discussions focusing on TAKS/TEKS objectives (i.e. predictions, compare & contrast, inferencing, cause & effect, characterization, summary)
  • Summarization with "Get the Gist"
  • Use of novel & author studies
  • Making reasonable predictions
  • Research comparing & contrasting battles during the Texas Revolution
  • Research on landforms and the ever changing Earth
  • Research U.S. Regions
  • Research historical figures
  • Providing text and online resources that are TEKS/TAKS aligned for curriculum
6th Grade
Other
  • Research world countries & regions
  • Research on ocean life
  • Research World War II
  • Research on Ancient Egypt
  • Providing text and online resources that are TEKS/TAKS aligned for curriculum
  • Research on various careers
  • Parent education featuring online resource
  • Providing professional text and online resources
  • Research on various careers for living museum

TAKS Support Plan