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
  • provide access to quality literature
  • integrate technology
Pre-Kindergarten & Kindergarten
1st Grade
  • Discussions during story time focusing on various TAKS objectives (i.e. predictions, compare & contrast, inferencing, cause & effect, characterization, main idea, summary, etc.)
  • Providing text and online resources that are TEKS/TAKS aligned for curriculum
  • Use of graphic organizers
  • Use of integrated technology
  • Summarization with "Get the Gist"
  • Research units
  • Discussions during story time focusing on various TAKS objectives (i.e. predictions, compare & contrast, inferencing, cause & effect, characterization, main idea, summary, etc.)
  • Providing text and online resources that are TEKS/TAKS aligned for curriculum
  • Use of graphic organizers
  • Use of integrated technology
  • Summarization with "Get the Gist"
  • Research units
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
  • Discussions during story time focusing on various TAKS objectives (i.e. predictions, compare & contrast, inferencing, cause & effect, characterization, main idea, summary, etc.)
  • Providing text and online resources that are TEKS/TAKS aligned for curriculum
  • Use of graphic organizers
  • Use of integrated technology
  • Summarization with "Get the Gist"
  • Research units
  • Discussions during story time focusing on various TAKS objectives (i.e. predictions, compare & contrast, inferencing, cause & effect, characterization, main idea, summary, etc.)
  • Providing text and online resources that are TEKS/TAKS aligned for curriculum
  • Use of graphic organizers
  • Use of integrated technology
  • Summarization with "Get the Gist"
  • Research units
4th Grade
5th Grade
  • Discussions during story time focusing on various TAKS objectives (i.e. predictions, compare & contrast, inferencing, cause & effect, characterization, main idea, summary, etc.)
  • Providing text and online resources that are TEKS/TAKS aligned for curriculum
  • Use of graphic organizers
  • Use of integrated technology
  • Summarization with "Get the Gist"
  • Research units
  • Use of novel & author studies
  • Discussions during story time focusing on various TAKS objectives (i.e. predictions, compare & contrast, inferencing, cause & effect, characterization, main idea, summary, etc.)
  • Providing text and online resources that are TEKS/TAKS aligned for curriculum
  • Use of graphic organizers
  • Use of integrated technology
  • Summarization with "Get the Gist"
  • Research units
  • Use of novel & author studies
6th Grade
Other
  • Discussions during story time focusing on various TAKS objectives (i.e. predictions, compare & contrast, inferencing, cause & effect, characterization, main idea, summary, etc.)
  • Providing text and online resources that are TEKS/TAKS aligned for curriculum
  • Use of graphic organizers
  • Use of integrated technology
  • Summarization with "Get the Gist"
  • Research units
  • Use of novel & author studies
  • Providing professional text and online resources
  • Research on various careers for College Week
  • Parent/Community education featuring online resources

TAKS Support Plan