TEKS Strips ( cut into strips for activity)

(PK.1) Listening Comprehension
(PK.1.B) listens for different purposes (e.g., to learn what happened in a story, to receive instructions, to converse with an adult or a peer)
(PK.1.C) understands and follows simple oral directions
(PK.1.F) listens to tapes and records, and shows understanding through gestures, actions, and/or language
(PK.1.G) listens purposefully to English-speaking teachers and peers to gather
information and shows some understanding of the new language being spoken by others (ESL).
(PK.2) Speech Production and Speech Discrimination.
(PK.2.B) produces speech sounds with increasing ease and accuracy
(PK.2.C) experiments with new language sounds
(PK.3) Vocabulary.
(PK.3.A) shows a steady increase in listening and speaking vocabulary
(PK.3.D) attempts to communicate more than current vocabulary will allow, borrowing and extending words to create meaning
(PK.3.E) links new learning experiences and vocabulary to what is already known about a topic
(PK.4) Verbal Expression.
(PK.4.A) uses language for a variety of purposes (e.g., expressing needs and interests)
(PK.4.B) uses sentences of increasing length (three or more words) and grammatical complexity in everyday speech
(PK.4.D) tells a simple personal narrative, focusing on favorite or most memorable parts
(PK.4.G) begins to retell the sequence of a story
(PK.4.I) uses single words and simple phrases to communicate meaning in social
situations (ESL)
(PK.5) Phonological Awareness.
(PK.5.A) becomes increasingly sensitive to the sounds of spoken words
(PK.5.D) begins to break words into syllables or claps along with each syllable in a phrase
(PK.5.E) begins to create and invent words by substituting one sound for another (e.g., bubblegum/gugglebum, [Spanish] calabaza/balacaza).
(PK.6) Print and Book Awareness.
(PK.6.E) understands that a book has a title and an author
(PK.8.A) demonstrates an interest in books and reading through body language and facial expressions
(PK.8.B) enjoys listening to and discussing storybooks and information books read aloud
(PK.8.C) frequently requests the re-reading of books
(PK.8.F) enjoys visiting the library.
(PK.9) Developing Knowledge of Literary Forms.
(PK.9.A) recognizes favorite books by their cover
(PK.9.C) understands that books and other print resources (e.g., magazines, computer-based texts) are handled in specific ways
(PK.9.E) begins to predict what will happen next in a story
(PK.9.F.) imitates the special language in storybooks and story dialogue, and uses it in retellings and dramatic play [(such as “Once upon a time…”)]
(PK.9.G.) asks questions and makes comments about the information and events from books
(PK.10) Written Expressions
(PK.10.A) attempts to write messages as a part of playful activity
(PK.10.C) attempts to connect the sounds in a word with its letter forms

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