TEKS Kindergarten Supplemental Lessons

Supplemental Puzzle Piece Phonics lessons are included to

meet the following additional TEKS standards:

2.A.ii: demonstrate phonological awareness by producing rhyming words

2.A.v: demonstrate phonological awareness by identifying syllables in spoken words

2.A.vi: demonstrate phonological awareness by blending syllables to form multisyllabic words

2.A.vii: demonstrate phonological awareness by segmenting multisyllabic words into syllables

2.A.x: demonstrate phonological awareness by manipulating syllables within a multisyllabic word

(D) demonstrate print awareness by:

(i) identifying the front cover, back cover, and title page of a book;

(ii) holding a book right side up, turning pages correctly, and knowing that reading moves from top to bottom and left to right with return sweep;

(iii) recognizing that sentences are comprised of words separated by spaces and recognizing word boundaries;

(iv) recognizing the difference between a letter and a printed word; and