Library Intercurricular Correlation – Grade 4

 

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Library Instructional Collaboration

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TAKS Objectives     grades 3-8

TEKS                            (*indicates tested TEKS)

A. Information Acquisition

 

The student is expected to:

 

The student will:

The student is expected to:

4.A.1

Locate and use important areas of the library. (circulation area, card catalog/OPAC, fiction/easy, non-fiction, biography, reference, and periodical)

Lesson: 

Resources-Web:

Resources-Other:

 

 

4.A.2

Demonstrate appropriate behaviors for locating, checking out, returning, and caring for library materials according to district procedures

 

Lesson:

Resources-Web:

Resources-Other:

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

 

 

 

4.A.3

Identify the arrangement of fiction, nonfiction and biography on the shelves and locate specific materials using the Dewey Decimal System

 

Lesson:

Resources-Web:
Dewey Web Quest
DDS Matching Game
DDS Concentration 
KidsClick! Dewey

 

Resources-Other:

Dewey and the Decimals by Paige Taylor. 1579500501
Stretchy Library Lessons by Pat Miller 1579500838

 

TAKS Math

#6  Demonstrate an understanding of the mathematical processes and tools used in problem solving.

Math

111.4.1B: Use place value to read, write, compare, and order decimals through the thousandths place.
*111.4.14A
: Identify the mathematics in every day situations.

4.A.4

Demonstrate an understanding that the card or online catalog is an index to the library collection and use the catalog information to locate materials.

 

Lesson: 

Resources-Web:
Resources-Other:

 

 

Language Arts                  
110.6.13A:  Form and revise questions for investigations, including questions arising from interest and units of study.

110.6.13C: Use multiple sources including electronic texts, experts, and print resourced, to locate information relevant to research questions.

 

Technology Applications

126.3.2A:  Use a variety of input devices such as mouse, keyboard, disk drive, modem, voice/sound recorder, scanner, digital video, CD-ROM, or touch screen.

126.3.4A:  Apply appropriate electronic search strategies in the acquisition of information including keyword and Boolean search strategies.

4.A.5

Demonstrate a working knowledge of library terminology, such as renew, hold, online resources and online catalog

 

Lesson: 

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Resources-Other:

 

 

 

TAKS Reading

# 1:  Demonstrate a basic understanding of culturally diverse written texts.

 

Language Arts

*110.6.9B:  Draw on experiences to bring meanings to words in context such as interpreting figurative language and multiple-meaning words.

4.A.6

Understand the role of public libraries, museums and community resources as a valuable source of information.

 

Lesson: 

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Resources-Other:

 

 

4.A.7

Understand that bilingual books and Spanish books are part of the library collection when applicable.

 

 

Lesson: 
Resources-Web:
Resources-Other:

 

 


 

B. Reading Literacy

 

The student is expected to:

 

The student will:

The student is expected to:

4.B.1

Listen attentively, critically, and purposefully to stories, plays, and poems read aloud for enjoyment and to gain information.                   

 

Lesson: 

Resources-Web:
Resources-Other:

 

TAKS Reading

# 1:  Demonstrate a basic understanding of culturally diverse written texts.

#3:  Use a variety of strategies to analyze culturally diverse written texts.

Language Arts

110.6.1A:  Determine the purposes for listening such as to gain information, to solve problems, or to enjoy and appreciate.

110.6.3A: Listen to proficient, fluent models of oral reading, including selections from classic and contemporary works.

110.6.3B:  Describe how the language of literature affects the listener.

110.6.4A:  Connect his/her own experiences, information, insights and ideas with those of others through speaking and listening.

110.6.9A:  Develop vocabulary by listening to selections read aloud.

4.B.2

Explore culturally diverse works of various authors and illustrators

Lesson: 

Resources-Web:
Author Study

Resources-Other:

 

TAKS Reading

#2:  Apply knowledge of literary elements to understand culturally diverse written texts.

#4:  Apply critical thinking skills to analyze culturally diverse written texts.

Language Arts

110.6.4A:  Connect his/her own experiences, information, insights and ideas with those of others through speaking and listening.

110.6.4B:  Compares oral traditions across regions and cultures.

110.6.4C:  Identify how language use such as labels and sayings reflects regions and cultures.

*110.6.11D:  Connects compares, and contrasts ideas, themes and issues across text.

110.6.14B: Determine distinctive and common characteristics of cultures through wide reading.

110.6.14C:  Articulate and discuss themes and connections that cross cultures.

4.B.3

Select, read, and respond to 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: 

Resources-Web:

Resources-Other:

TAKS Reading

# 1:  Demonstrate a basic understanding of culturally diverse written texts.

#2:  Apply knowledge of literary elements to understand culturally diverse written texts.

#3:  Use a variety of strategies to analyze culturally diverse written texts.

Language Arts

110.6.7A:  Read regularly in independent-level materials.

110.6.7B:  Read regularly in instructional-level materials that are challenging but manageable.

110.6.8A:  Read classic and contemporary works.

110.6.8B:  Select varied sources such as nonfiction, novels, textbooks, newspapers, and magazines when reading for information or pleasure.

110.6.8C:  Read for varied purposes such as to be informed, to be entertained, to appreciate the writer’s craft, and to discover models for his/her own writing.

4.B.4

Read or listen to, and understand, a variety of literary forms such as fiction, poetry, myths, fables, tall tales, folktales, plays, informational books, biographies, and autobiographies

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Lesson:
Folktale Webquest
Cinderella Around the World Writing Webquest
Folklore Genre Slide Show

Resources-Web:

Resources-Other:
Children's Literature: Promotion, Use, and Teaching in the School Media Center ed. by H. Thomas Walker 0874366666

 

TAKS Reading

# 1:  Demonstrate a basic understanding of culturally diverse written texts.

#2: Apply knowledge of literary elements to understand culturally diverse written texts.

 

#3: Use a variety of strategies to analyze culturally diverse written texts.

Language Arts

110.6.7A:  Read regularly in independent-level materials.

110.6.7B:  Read regularly in instructional-level materials that are challenging but manageable.

110.6.8A:  Read classic and contemporary works.

110.6.8B:  Select varied sources such as nonfiction, novels, textbooks, newspapers, and magazines when reading for information or pleasure.

110.6.8C:  Read for varied purposes such as to be informed, to be entertained, to appreciate the writer’s craft, and to discover models for his/her own writing.

*110.6.12C:  Identify the purposes of different types of texts such as to inform, influence, express or entertain.

110.6.12G:  Understand literary forms by recognizing and distinguishing among such types of text as stories, poems, myths, fables, tall tales, limericks, plays, biographies, and autobiographies.

4.B.5

Explore works from award lists, such as  Bluebonnet, Newbery, and Coretta Scott King titles, and recognize the significance of these awards

 

Lesson: 

Resources-Web:

Resources-Other:

 

 

TAKS Reading

 # 1:  Demonstrate a basic understanding of culturally diverse written texts.

#2: Apply knowledge of literary elements to understand culturally diverse written texts

Language Arts

110.6.8A:  Read classic and contemporary works.

110.6.8C:  Read for varied purposes such as to be informed, to be entertained, to appreciate the writer’s craft, and to discover models for his/her own writing.

110.6.12G:  Understand literary forms by recognizing and distinguishing among such types of text as stories, poems, myths, fables, tall tales, limericks, plays, biographies, and autobiographies.

4.B.6

Understand literary terms such as author, illustrator, fact, fantasy, fiction and nonfiction.

Lesson: 
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Resources-Other:

TAKS Reading

#3   Use a variety of strategies to analyze culturally diverse written texts.

Language Arts

110.6.12F: Understand and identify literary terms such as title, author, illustrator, playwright, theater, stage, act, dialogue, and scene across a variety of literary forms.

4.B.7

Distinguish the role of the author from the illustrator and recognize the style of various authors and illustrators.

Lesson: 
Resources-Web:
Resources-Other:

TAKS Reading

#3   Use a variety of strategies to analyze culturally diverse written texts.

Language Arts                                                110.6.8B:  Select varied sources such as nonfiction, novels, textbooks, newspapers, and magazines when reading for information or pleasure.           
110.6.8C:  Read for varied purposes such as to be informed, to be entertained, to appreciate the writer’s craft, and to discover models for his/her own writing.                 
110.6.
23A:  Describes how illustrators’ choice of style, elements, and media help to represent or extend the text’s meaning.

4.B.8

Identify different versions of stories

Lesson:
Resources-Web:
Resources-Other:

TAKS Reading

#2   Apply knowledge of literary elements to understand culturally diverse written texts.

#3   Use a variety of strategies to analyze culturally diverse written texts.

Language Arts                                                  110.6.8A:  Read classic and contemporary works.                                               

*110.6.12E:  Compare communication in different forms such as contrasting a dramatic performance with a print version of the same story.        
110.6.24B:  Compare and contrast print, visual, and electronic media such as film with written story.   

4.B.9

Participate in various reading incentive programs.

Lesson:
Resources-Web:
Resources-Other:

 

Language Arts                                                  110.6.7A:  Read regularly in independent-level materials. 

110.6.7B:  Read regularly in instructional-level materials that are challenging but manageable.  110.6.8A:  Read classic and contemporary works.          
110.6.8B:  Select varied sources such as nonfiction, novels, textbooks, newspapers, and magazines when reading for information or pleasure. 
                                                       110.6.8C:  Read for varied purposes such as to be informed, to be entertained, to appreciate the writer’s craft, and to discover models for his/her own writing.

4.B.10

Use a variety of comprehension strategies to assist reading and understanding.

Lesson: 
Resources-Web:
Resources-Other:

TAKS Reading

#2   Apply knowledge of literary elements to understand culturally diverse written texts.

#3   Use a variety of strategies to analyze culturally diverse written texts.

#4: Apply critical thinking skills to analyze culturally diverse written texts.

Language Arts              
110.6.10A:  Use his/her own knowledge and experience to comprehend.                                              110.6.10C:  Monitor his/her own comprehension and make modifications when understanding breaks down such as by rereading a portion aloud, using reference aids, searching for clue, and asking question.                             *110.6.10E: Use the text’s structure or progression of ideas such as cause and effect or chronology to locate and recall information.                           *110.6.10H: Draw inferences such as conclusions or generalizations and support them wit text evidence and experience.                            110.6.11A:  Offer observations, make connections, react, speculate, interpret, and raise questions in response to texts.                                110.6.13G:  Draw conclusions from information gathered.                                                  

4.B.11

Understand simple story structure, including character, plot, setting, storyline, and conflict.

Lesson: 
Resources-Web:
Resources-Other:

TAKS Reading

#2   Apply knowledge of literary elements to understand culturally diverse written texts.

#3   Use a variety of strategies to analyze culturally diverse written texts.

Language Arts                                                 *110.6.10E:  Use the text’s structure or progression if ideas such as cause and effect or chronology to locate and recall information.                       110.6.10G:  Paraphrase and summarize text to recall, inform, or organize ideas.                          *110.6.10I:  Find similarities and differences across texts such as in treatment, scope, or organization. 
*110.6.12H: Analyze characters, including their traits, motivations, conflicts, points of view, relationships, and changes they undergo.                                    
110.6.12I:  Recognize and analyze story, plot, settings, and problem resolution.                  

Social Studies                        
113.6.22B:  Analyze information by sequencing, categorizing, identifying cause-and-effect relationships, comparing, contrasting, finding the main idea, summarizing, making generalizations and predictions, and drawing inferences and conclusions.

4.B.12

Develop vocabulary through listening and reading.

Lesson: 
Resources-Web:
Resources-Other:

 

Language Arts                          
110.6.9A:  Develop vocabulary by listening to selections read aloud.                             
110.6.9B:  Draw on experiences to bring meanings to words in context such as interpreting figurative language and multiple-meaning words.


 

C. Research & Technology Application

 

The student is expected to:

 

The student will:

The student is expected to:

4.C.1

Communicate effectively one-to-one and in group situations.

Lesson: 
Resources-Web:
Resources-Other:

 

Language Arts                                                 110.6.5A:  Adapt spoken language such as word choice, diction, and usage to the audience, purpose, and occasion.                                                 110.6.5B:  Demonstrate effective communications skills that reflect such demands as interviewing, reporting, requesting, and providing information.     

 

Technology Applications

126.3.8A:  Use communication tools to participate in group projects.                                               

4.C.2

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:
Resources-Web:
Resources-Other::   

Libeary Skills: (Grades Four through Grade Six) by The School Librarians of Chambersburg, PA 0513020446

 

 

TAKS Reading

#4: Apply critical thinking skills to analyze culturally diverse written texts.

Language Arts

*110.6.12B:  Recognize that authors organize information in specific ways.

4.C.3

Understand and use appropriate electronic search strategies, including narrowing and expanding searches; keyword, author, title, and subject searches; and Boolean operators

Lesson: 

Resources-Web:

Resources-Other:

 

 

Technology Applications

126.3.2A:  Use a variety of input devices such as mouse, keyboard, disk drive, modem, voice/sound recorder, scanner, digital video, CD-ROM, or touch screen.        
126.3.4A:  Apply appropriate electronic search strategies in the acquisition of information including keyword and Boolean search strategies.

126.3.4B:  Select appropriate strategies to navigate and access information and local area networks and wide area networks including the internet and intranet, for research and resource sharing.

4.C.4

Identify and define a specific problem or task for research, investigation or discussion

 

Lesson: 
Resources-Web:
Big6 #1


Resources-Other:

Teaching Information & Technology Skills : the Big 6 in Elementary Schools. Michael Eisenberg . 0938865811

 

 

Social Studies

113.6.24A:  Use problem-solving process to identify a problem, gather information, list and consider options, consider advantages and disadvantages, choose and implement a solution, and evaluate the effectiveness of the solution.

4.C.5

Generate ideas or relevant questions as a basis for inquiry/research

 

Lesson: 
Resources-Web:
Defining a Research Topic
Big6 #1


Resources-Other:

 

TAKS Writing

#1: Within a given context, produce an effective composition for a specific purpose.

Language Arts

110.6.13A:  Form and revise questions for investigations, including questions arising from interest and units of study.

110.6.21A:  Frame questions to direct research.

 

Social Studies

113.6.24A:  Use problem-solving process to identify a problem, gather information, list and consider options, consider advantages and disadvantages, choose and implement a solution, and evaluate the effectiveness of the solution.

4.C.6

Select and use appropriate print and electronic sources, such as dictionaries, magazines, almanacs, thesauri, atlases, encyclopedias, experts, newspapers, timelines, nonfiction books, and Internet resources to gather needed information

 

Lesson: 
Resources-Web:
Big6 #3 & #4

 

Noodletools


Resources-Other:

 

 

Language Arts

110.6.9C:  Use multiple reference aids, including a thesaurus, a synonym finder, a dictionary, and software, to clarify meanings and usage

110.6.13C:  Use multiple sources, including electronic texts, experts, and print resources, to locate information relevant to research questions.

110.6.19I:  Select and use reference materials and resources.

110.6.21C:  Take notes from relevant and authoritative sources as needed for writing, revising, and editing final drafts.

 

Social Studies

113.6.24A:  Use problem-solving process to identify a problem, gather information, list and consider options, consider advantages and disadvantages, choose and implement a solution, and evaluate the effectiveness of the solution.

 

Technology Applications

126.3.5A:  Acquire information including text, audio, video and graphics.

4.C.7

Analyze information by distinguishing fact from opinion, determining cause and effect, comparing and contrasting sources, and predicting outcomes

 

Lesson: 

Resources-Web:
Fact and Opinion 

Fact and Opinion - Martin Luther King, Jr.

Resources-Other:
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

 

 

TAKS Reading

#4: Apply critical thinking skills to analyze culturally diverse written texts.

Language Arts

*110.6.10E:  Use the text’s structure or progression if ideas such as cause and effect or chronology to locate and recall information.                       *110.6.10H: Draw inferences and support them with text evidence and experience.                       *110.6.10J: Distinguish fact and opinion in various texts. 



4.C.8

Interpret graphical information, including pictures, charts, graphs, maps, timelines, graphic organizers and diagrams

Lesson: 

Resources-Web:
Big6 #4

 

Resources-Other:

 

TAKS Reading

#3: Use a variety of strategies to analyze culturally diverse written texts.

Language Arts

110.6.13D:  Interpret and use graphic sources of information, such as maps, graphs, time lines, tables, or diagrams to address research questions.

110.6.23B:  Interpret important events and ideas gleaned from maps, charts, graphics, and video segments.

 

Social Studies

113.6.23D:  Create written and visual material such as journal entries, reports, graphic organizers, outlines, and bibliographies.

4.C.9

Analyze information to determine usefulness to problem solution and currency of information

 

Lesson: 
Trash and Treasure

 

Resources-Web:
Big6 #4

 

Resources-Other:

 

 

TAKS Reading

#4: Apply critical thinking skills to analyze culturally diverse written texts.

Social Studies

113.6.24A:  Use problem-solving process to identify a problem, gather information, list and consider options, consider advantages and disadvantages, choose and implement a solution, and evaluate the effectiveness of the solution.

 

Technology Applications

126.6.A:  Apply critical analysis to resolve information conflicts and validate information.

126.3.6B:  Determine the success of strategies used to acquire electronic information.

126.3.6C:  Determine the usefulness and appropriateness of digital information.

4.C.10

Summarize and organize information from multiple sources by taking notes, outlining ideas and making charts

 

Lesson: 

Resources-Web:
Big6 #4 & #5

Resources-Other:

 

TAKS Reading

# 1: Demonstrate a basic understanding of culturally diverse written texts.

#4: Apply critical thinking skills to analyze culturally diverse written texts.

Language Arts

*110.6.10F:  Determine a text's main idea and how those ideas are supported with details.

*110.6.10G:  Paraphrase and summarize text to recall, inform or organize ideas.

110.6.13E: Summarize and organize information from multiple sources by taking notes, outlining ideas and making charts.                         110.6.21D: Summarize and organize ideas gained from multiple sources in useful ways, such as outlines, conceptual maps, learning logs, and timelines.

 

Social Studies 

113.6.23C: Summarize the contributions of people of selected racial, ethnic, and religions groups to our national identity.

4.C.11

Determine differences between primary and secondary sources

 

Lesson: 
T-Chart Primary and Secondary Resources