TEKS
OBJECTIVES
English Language Arts, Grades 4-5
• Listening/Speaking: 1A,
1C, 2A, 2D, 4A, 5B, 5F
• Reading/Vocabulary/Word Analysis: 8C,
9A, 9B, 9E
• Comprehension: 10A,
10B, 10C, 10E, 10G, 10H, 10L, 11A, 11B, 11C, 11D, 12A, 12B, 12C, 12D,
14A
• Inquiry/Research:
13B, 13C, 13E, 13G, 13H, 21B
• Viewing/Representing: 23A,
23B, 23C, 24A, 24B
English Language Arts, Grades 6-8
• Listening/Speaking:
1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 2D, 2E, 4A, 5B, 5F
• Reading/Vocabulary/Word Analysis: 8C, 8D, 9A, 9B, 9E
• Comprehension: 10A,
10B, 10C, 10E, 10G, 10H, 10L, 11A, 11B, 11C, 11D, 12A, 12B, 12C, 12I,
14A
• Inquiry/Research: 13B,
13C, 13E, 13G, 13H
• Viewing/Representing: 22A,
22B, 23A, 23B
Science, Grade 4
• Scientific Processes:
3D
• Science Concepts:
8A
Science, Grade 5
• Scientific Processes:
3D
• Science Concepts:
9A, 9B
Science, Grade 6
• Scientific Processes:
3D
• Science Concepts:
12C
Science, Grade 7
• Scientific Processes:
3D
• Science Concepts:
5A, 10B, 12A, 12C
Science, Grade 8
• Scientific Processes:
3D
• Science Concepts:
6C, 11A
TAKS OBJECTIVES
Reading, Grades 4-8:
• Objectives 1, 3, 4
Science, Grade 5:
• Objectives 1, 2
Science, Grade 8:
• Objectives 1, 2
Lesson Objectives:
Learners will:
• answer questions about how fire ants interact with the Texas ecosystem
• compare/contrast two types of insects
• demonstrate understanding of cause-and-effect relationships
• discuss answers to specific questions
• find synonyms for content vocabulary
• use context clues to figure out unfamiliar vocabulary
• use text features and background knowledge to make connections and predictions about a news article
• view video clip to find answers to specific questions
Skills
• comparing and contrasting
• identifying cause-and-effect relationships
• locating information
• making connections
• making predictions
• using context clues
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