TEKS & TAKS 4th Grade |
| TEKS | TAKS Objectives | Library Instructional Collaboration | Resources |
Information Acquisition |
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| . | . | Demonstrate
appropriate behaviors for locating, checking out, returning, and caring
for library materials according to district procedures
Lesson- Orientation |
Exploring the Library by Alice K. Flanagan; I took my Frog to the Library by Eric A. Kimmel; The Librarian from the Black Lagoon by Mike Thaler; Quiet! There's a Canary in the Library by Don Freeman |
| Language Arts: 110.4.9- Reading/vocabulary development. | Acquire
library terminology, such as due date, overdue, renew, barcode, call
number, online resources and online catalog
Lesson- Orientation as needed per class |
Library Resources Page Teacher Handout | |
| Language Arts: 110.4.13C- Use multiple sources to locate information relevant to research questions. | Use the
online catalog and keyword, author, title, and subject searches to locate
materials
Lesson - Meriwether
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Meriwether | |
| Math: 111.4.1B- Use place value to read, write, compare, and order decimals. 111.4.14A- Identify the mathematics in everyday situations. | Locate
specific materials using the Dewey Decimal System
Lesson - Meriwether, Dewey Decimal Apron Kit, KidsClick! Dewey |
Dewey
and the Decimals by Paige Taylor. 1579500501
Stretchy Library Lessons by Pat Miller 1579500838 |
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| Language Arts: 110.4.12B- Recognize that authors organize information in specific ways. | Identify and use the
parts of a book to gather information, including glossary, copyright,
index, table of contents, publisher, guide words, and title page
Lesson - Guide Word Trees Produce a student or class book.
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Libeary Skills: (Grades Four through Grade Six) by The School Librarians of Chambersburg, PA. p.8-12. 0513020446 | |
| Language Arts: 110.4.13C- Use multiple sources to locate information relevant to research questions. | Consider and list possible print and non-print sources for use in problem solving process, including dictionaries, nonfiction books, thesauri, encyclopedias, experts, atlases, magazines, newspapers, timelines, almanacs, CD-ROMs, and Internet resources | Library Resources Page | |
| Language Arts: 110.4.10E- Use the text's structure or progression of ideas to locate and recall information. 110.4.10H- Draw inferences and support them with text evidence and experience. 110.4.10J- Distinguish fact and opinion in various texts. Social Studies: 113.4.22B- Analyze information. | TAKS Reading #110.4: The student will apply critical thinking skills to analyze culturally diverse written texts. | Analyze information by
distinguishing fact from opinion, determining cause and effect, comparing
and contrasting sources, and predicting outcomes
Lesson-Cause and Effect |
Cause and Effect Stand
Tall, Molly Lou Melon by Patty Lovell; Why
the Chicken Crossed the Road by David Macauley
Predicting Outcomes Giggle Giggle Quack by Doreen Cronin; The Frog Principal by Stephanie Calmenson; Gingerbread Baby by Jan Brett; Bark, George by Jules Feiffer Fact and Opinion |
Reading Literacy |
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| Language Arts: 110.4.1A- Determine the purposes for listening. | TAKS Reading # 1: The student will demonstrate a basic understanding of culturally diverse written texts. TAKS Reading #3: The student will use a variety of strategies to analyze culturally diverse written texts. | Listen
actively, critically, and purposefully to gain information, to solve
problems, and for enjoyment
Lesson - Share a story to support curriculum and ask questions that infer good listening strategies.
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See Librarian for books to support your classroom and unit needs. |
| Language Arts: 110.4.7A- Read regularly in independent-level materials. | TAKS Reading #3: The student will use a variety of strategies to analyze culturally diverse written texts. | Read
regularly in independent-level materials
Lesson - Book Talk Genres |
See Librarian for books to support your classroom and unit needs. |
| Language Arts: 110.4.8B- Select varied sources when reading for information and pleasure. 110.4.14B- Determine distinctive and common characteristics of cultures through wide reading. 110.4.23A- Describe how illustrators' choice of style, elements, and media help to represent or extend the text's meanings. | TAKS Reading #2: The student will apply knowledge of literary elements to understand culturally diverse written texts. | Explore culturally diverse works of various authors and illustrators | See Librarian to help select books and materials to support your author/illustrator study. |
| Language Arts: 110.4.8- Reading/variety of texts. | TAKS Reading #3: The student will use a variety of strategies to analyze culturally diverse written texts. | Self-select
materials from a variety of literary genre for pleasure reading and/or to
acquire information, such as nonfiction, fiction, poetry, magazines,
newspapers, and electronic texts
Lesson - Library Orientation |
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| Language Arts: 110.4.8A- Read classic and contemporary works. 110.4.23A- Describe how illustrators' choice of style, elements, and media help to represent or extend the text's meanings. | TAKS Reading # 1: The student will demonstrate a basic understanding of culturally diverse written texts. TAKS Reading #2: The student will apply knowledge of literary elements to understand culturally diverse written texts | Explore works
from award lists, including Caldecott
and Bluebonnet,
titles, and recognize the significance of these awards
Lesson - Book Talk, Bluebonnet Video or PowerPoint.
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Display Caldecott and Bluebonnet posters |
| Language Arts: 110.4.8B- Select varied sources when reading for information and pleasure. 110.4.12G- Understand literary forms. | TAKS Reading #3: The student will use a variety of strategies to analyze culturally diverse written texts. | Read or
listen to, and understand, literary forms such as fiction, poetry, myths,
fables, tall tales, folktales, plays, informational books, biographies,
and autobiographies
Lesson -T-Chart (Compare and contrast two types of genre. Venn Diagram (Compare and contrast genre) "Family Feud", "$20,000 Pyramid"
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Children's Literature: Promotion, Use, and Teaching in the School Media Center ed. by H. Thomas Walker 0874366666 |
| Language Arts: 110.4.12C- Identity the purposes of different types of texts. 110.4.12D- Recognize the distinguishing features of genres. | TAKS Reading #3: The student will use a variety of strategies to analyze culturally diverse written texts. | Recognize the distinguishing features and purpose of literary genre, including biography, historical fiction, informational text, poetry, and mystery | Learning about Books and Libraries, A Gold Mine of Games by Carol K. Lee. 157950051X |
| Language Arts: 110.4.12H- Analyze characters. 110.4.12I- Recognize and analyze plot, setting, problem resolution. | TAKS Reading #2: The student will apply knowledge of literary elements to understand culturally diverse written texts. | Recognize and analyze plot, setting, problem resolution, and character traits | Brave
Little Monster, by Ken Baker
Setting - The Raft, by Jim LaMarche Characterization- Tops and Bottoms by Janet Stevens |
| Language Arts: 110.4.12J- Describe how the author's point of view or perspective affects the text. Social Studies 113.4.22D- Identify different points of view about an issue or topic. | TAKS Reading #3: The student will use a variety of strategies to analyze culturally diverse written texts. | Recognize and describe how the author's point of view or perspective affects the text | True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka |
Research and Technology Applications |
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| Social Studies: 113.4.24- The student uses problem-solving & decision-making skills | Identify and define a
specific problem or task for research, investigation or discussion
Lesson - Brainstorm initial strategy with "How to Select a Restaurant" Graphic OrganizerInspiration Software
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Teaching Information & Technology Skills : the Big 6 in Elementary Schools. Michael Eisenberg. 0938865811 | |
| Language Arts: 110.4.13A- Form & revise questions for investigations. 110.4.21A- Frame questions to direct research. 110.4.21B- Organize prior knowledge about a topic in a variety of ways. Social Studies: 113.4.24- The student uses problem-solving & decision-making skills. | TAKS Writing #1: Composition | Generate ideas or
relevant questions as a basis for inquiry/research
Lesson -Brainstorm List Inspiration Software
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Defining a Research Topic |
| Language Arts: 110.4.13C- Use multiple sources to locate information relevant to research questions. 110.4.19I- Select and use reference materials and resources as needed for writing, revising, and editing final drafts. Social Studies: 113.4.24- The student uses problem-solving & decision-making skills | Select and use
appropriate print and electronic sources, such as magazines, nonfiction,
dictionaries, almanacs, thesauri, atlases, encyclopedias, experts,
timelines, newspapers, and Internet resources to gather needed information
Use multiple technologies to locate and gather information, such as online encyclopedias, atlases, magazines, almanacs, and newspapers; Internet resources; curriculum-based software; and O PAC Lesson - Matrix of Resources
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Online
Database Matrix
Library
Resources Page
Library Resources Page Teacher Handout
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| Language Arts: 110.4.13D- Interpret and use graphic sources of information to address research questions. 110.4.23B- Interpret important events and ideas. Social Studies: 113.4.22C- Organize and interpret information. | TAKS Reading #3: The student will use a variety of strategies to analyze culturally diverse written texts. | Interpret graphical information, including pictures, charts, graphs, maps, timelines, graphic organizers and diagrams | Big6 #4 |
| Social Studies: 113.4.22B- Analyze information. 113.4.24- The student uses problem-solving & decision-making skills. | TAKS Reading #110.4: The student will apply critical thinking skills to analyze culturally diverse written texts. | Analyze
information to determine usefulness to problem solution
Lesson - Trash and Treasure |
Big6 #4 |
| Language Arts: 110.4.10F- Determine a text's main ideas and how those ideas are supported with details. 110.4.10G- Paraphrase and summarize text to recall, inform, and organize ideas. 110.4.13E- Summarize and organize information from multiple sources. 110.4.21D- Summarize and organize ideas gained from multiple sources in useful ways. Social Studies: 113.4.24- The student uses problem-solving & decision-making skills. | TAKS Reading # 1: The student will demonstrate a basic understanding of culturally diverse written texts.TAKS Reading #110.4: The student will apply critical thinking skills to analyze culturally diverse written texts. | Summarize
and organize information from multiple sources by taking notes, outlining
ideas and making charts
Lesson - Create an Outline Create Charts
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Big6 #4 & #5 |
| Language Arts: 110.4.21D- Summarize and organize ideas gained from multiple sources in useful ways. Social Studies: 113.4.24- The student uses problem-solving & decision-making skills. | TAKS Writing #1: Composition TAKS Reading #110.4: The student will apply critical thinking skills to analyze culturally diverse written texts. | Synthesize information from a variety of sources into a final product. | Big6 #5 |
| Technology Applications: 126.3.3A- Use technology terminology appropriate to the task. 126.3.3B- Model respect of intellectual property by not illegally copying software or another individual's electronic work. | Demonstrate
knowledge of copyright policies
Lesson -Fair Use Harbor,
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Citations & Copyright | |
| Social Studies: 113.4.23D- Create written and visual material. | Follow
accepted format for documenting sources, such as a bibliography or works
cited
Lesson - Use NoodleTools online to create bibliographic record |
Citations & Copyright - NoodleTools | |
| Language Arts: 110.4.21F- Evaluate his/her own research and raise new questions for further investigations. Social Studies: 113.4.24- The student uses problem-solving & decision-making skills. | TAKS Reading #110.4: The student will apply critical thinking skills to analyze culturally diverse written texts. | Evaluate problem solving process and final product based on specific research task or information need | Big6 #6 |
| Technology Applications: 126.3.4- Use a variety of strategies to acquire information from electronic resources. 126.3.5- Acquires electronic information in a variety of formats. | Use multiple technologies to locate and gather information, such as online encyclopedias, atlases, magazines, almanacs, and newspapers; Internet resources; curriculum-based software; and OPAC | Library
Resources Page
Library Resources Page Teacher Handout
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| Technology Applications: 126.3.4- Use a variety of strategies to acquire information from electronic resources. | Understand and use appropriate electronic search strategies, including narrowing and expanding searches; and keyword, author, title, and subject searches | Online Database Matrix | |
| Technology Applications: 126.3.3- Complies with the laws and examines the issues regarding the use of technology in society. | Comply with laws and examine issues regarding use of technology in society, including following district and federal copyright laws | Citations & Copyright | |
| Language Arts: 110.4.13F- Produce research projects and reports in effective formats. Technology Applications: 126.3.4- Use a variety of strategies to acquire information from electronic resources. | TAKS Reading #110.4: The student will apply critical thinking skills to analyze culturally diverse written texts. | Synthesize information from a variety of print and non-print sources into a final product | Big6 #4 |
| Language Arts: 110.4.21E- Present information in various forms using available technology. 110.4.25B- Produce communications using technology or appropriate media. Technology Applications: 126.3.11A- Publish information in a variety of media. | Use available technology to create research product and/or presentation, such as presentation software, digital camera, and video equipment | ||
