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st
5
grade STAAR Connections- 1
grading period
TEKS
Instructional Implication
Vertical Alignment
Bloom’s Taxonomy
Figure 19 (F)
In order to make connections between
This standard was introduced in
How would you compare _____ and _____ in our
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make connections
texts, it is necessary to engage in a
4
grade. It provides the skills
story? Both stories?
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(e.g., thematic
multitude of comprehension strategies.
needed for 6
and 7
grade
How are ____ and ____ alike?
links, author
Students need to identify the purpose of
Figure 19F where students make
What are the similarities and/or differences
analysis) between
the text, draw conclusions, and infer using
connections between and across
between____?
and across
evidence from the text to support their
multiple texts and genres.
How does _____ compare with _____?
Evaluate
multiple texts of
predictions or findings.
What is one of the similarities/differences between
various genres and
_____ and _____?
Analyze
provide textual
Compare _____ and ______?
evidence. (RS)
Both selections try to---
Both selections tell---
How is . . . similar to . . .?
Can you distinguish between . . .?
(week 1.2)
Fig. 19 (D) make
Inference is a strategy that includes multiple
This standard continues to
Look at . . . Based in the illustration, what can you infer
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steps and is practiced before, during, and
inferences about
support 6
grade (Figure 19D) as
about how he/she feels?
after reading. It is the foundation of the
text and use
students continue to infer in order
Evaluate
What can you infer from this illustration?
comprehension process. Encouraging
textual evidence to
to comprehend what they read.
Based on what you know about the character, what can
students to read between the lines and
support
you infer are the reasons for taking this action or
Analyze
making unique interpretations enhances the
understanding
behaving this way?
ability to infer. Making and confirming
(RS)
What does the author mean by this?
Apply
predictions helps readers monitor and
Why did this event happen?
confirm comprehension throughout the
What conclusions can you draw/make about ____?
reading process.
(weeks 1.3 & 1.9)
Fig. 19 (E)
Summary is the process of organizing,
This standard serves as a
Can you write in your own words . . .?
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summarize &
categorizing, and filtering out less
foundation for 6
and 7
grade
Can you write a brief outline . . .?
paraphrase texts in
significant details in text. It is a strategy
Figure 19E where students are
Tell me in your own words…
ways that maintain
readers use to monitor and clarify
required to synthesize, summarize
Describe what…
meaning and
comprehension during and after reading.
and paraphrase within and across
Make a map of…
logical order
texts.
Can you distinguish between . . .?
within a text and
What differences exist between . . .?
Understand
across texts (RS)
Character 1 and Character 2 help each other in the
story. Complete the chart below by describing how
each one helps the other. Use details from the story in
your answer.
Character 1
Character 2
(week 1.4)
Adapted
f rom:
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