Developing and sustaining foundational language skills: Following and Giving Complex Instructions (TEKS.ELA.8.1.B)
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Texas 8th Grade ELA › Developing and sustaining foundational language skills: Following and Giving Complex Instructions (TEKS.ELA.8.1.B)
Materials: signup sheets, poster board, markers, tape, scissors, cash box, roll of tickets, timer. Step 1: Reserve the town pavilion for Saturday and confirm electricity by Friday at 3 p.m. Step 2: Print and cut one hundred tickets, then bundle them in tens. Step 3: Make three poster-board signs and tape them near the park entrance and booths. Step 4: Event day, set up six tables and tasting stations by 10:30 a.m.; place the cash box at the gate. Step 5: Open gates at 11:00, sell tickets, and direct teams to their spots. Step 6: Begin judging at 1:00, announce winners at 2:00, then clean and pack supplies. Return keys to the office by 3:30 and file the permit afterward.
Which task is required on event day before opening the gates at 11:00?
Begin judging at 1:00 and announce winners at 2:00.
Set up six tables and tasting stations by 10:30 and place the cash box at the gate.
Return keys to the office and file the permit.
Print and cut one hundred tickets and bundle them in tens.
Explanation
Before opening the gates, the instructions require setting up tables, tasting stations, and the cash box. The other options are later tasks or pre-event preparations.
Materials: photo prints, black mat board, mounting spray, ruler, pencil, craft knife, cutting mat, microfiber cloth. Step 1: Wipe prints and mat board with the cloth to remove dust. Step 2: Measure and mark equal borders on the mat; lightly pencil guidelines. Step 3: In a ventilated area, spray adhesive on the mat board for five seconds; wait one minute for tack. Step 4: Align the print using the guidelines, then press from center outward for thirty seconds. Step 5: Place the mounted piece under books for ten minutes. Step 6: Trim edges with the knife on the cutting mat, then attach a hanger strip to the back. Label the entry on the back, keeping the front clean and unmarked.
What must be completed before trimming the edges of the mounted photo?
Spray adhesive and immediately trim while it's still wet.
Label the entry and attach a hanger strip.
Align the print, press for thirty seconds, and weight it under books for ten minutes.
Wipe dust and pencil guidelines.
Explanation
Before trimming, the instructions require aligning, pressing, and letting the piece set under books. The other choices are either earlier prep, later finishing, or an incorrect unsafe sequence.
Materials: topic list, laptop, internet access, library books, timer, slides template, index cards. Step 1: Choose a topic and email your choice to the teacher by 4 p.m. today. Step 2: Spend twenty minutes skimming two sources, then create a shared folder. Step 3: Draft a three-question research plan; assign one question per teammate. Step 4: Research for thirty minutes, saving notes and links in the folder; cite each source. Step 5: Build a six-slide presentation: title, claim, evidence 1, evidence 2, counterargument, conclusion. Step 6: Rehearse twice; first run focuses on timing, second run adds eye contact; print index cards and submit slides by 8 p.m. Do not begin slides until research notes are complete and sources cited first.
According to the instructions, what must be finished before you start building the six-slide presentation?
Rehearse twice, focusing on timing and eye contact.
Print index cards and submit slides by 8 p.m.
Email the teacher your topic by 4 p.m. today.
Complete thirty minutes of research, save notes and links in the folder, and cite each source.
Explanation
You may not begin slides until research notes are complete and sources are cited. The other choices are either later tasks or not the required prerequisite.
Listen carefully. You will compare three paper towel brands for absorbency. Gather: three cups, a scale, 300 milliliters of water, a timer, and scissors. Step 1: Cut equal towel squares. Label each cup by brand. Step 2: Pour exactly 100 milliliters into each cup. Step 3: Place the bowl on the scale and tare it to zero. Step 4: Start the timer, dip the first towel square fully in its cup for 10 seconds, then hold it above the cup to drain for 5 seconds. Step 5: Move the towel to the tared bowl and weigh it; record the mass. Step 6: Repeat steps 4–5 for each brand, three trials each, re-taring between trials. Average your results and clean up.
According to the instructions, what must you do immediately before moving the soaked towel to the tared bowl for weighing?
Weigh the dry towel to set a baseline.
Hold it above the cup to drain for 5 seconds.
Pour 100 milliliters into the cup again.
Label each cup by brand.
Explanation
Step 4 specifies draining the towel for 5 seconds immediately before placing it in the tared bowl to be weighed in Step 5.
Team, here's the setup for our barbecue plate fundraiser. Gather tables, two food warmers, extension cords, tape, posters, a cash box, gloves, and sanitizer. Step 1: By 9:15, arrange three tables in a U-shape near the entrance. Step 2: Run extension cords along the wall, then plug in the warmers to preheat for 20 minutes. Step 3: Place the sanitizer station at the start of the line; put gloves beside it. Step 4: At 9:45, confirm prices with the team lead; after that, tape posters where customers can see them. Step 5: Ten minutes before the 10:00 start, open the cash box and assign a cashier and two servers. Step 6: Begin serving at 10:00 and rotate every 20 minutes.
According to the instructions, what must happen before taping up the posters?
Start rotating every 20 minutes.
Plug in the warmers to preheat.
Open the cash box ten minutes before the start.
Confirm prices with the team lead at 9:45.
Explanation
Step 4 requires confirming prices with the team lead at 9:45 before taping the posters, ensuring correct information is displayed.
Listen up for morning prep at the county fair barn. Gather a shovel, rake, bedding, two buckets, a feed pan, zip ties, a brush, and a hose. Step 1: By 6:30, muck the stall completely and rake it level. Step 2: Spread clean bedding to a depth of about three inches. Step 3: Hang a water bucket at the calf's chest height using two zip ties on the panel; tug to check it's secure. Step 4: Fill the water bucket, then place the feed pan on the corner. Step 5: Brush the calf and walk it for 10 minutes down the aisle. Step 6: Return the calf, check the stall, and pick up waste every hour until the 7:30 check-in.
What should you do immediately after spreading bedding to about three inches?
Hang a water bucket at the calf's chest height with two zip ties and check it's secure.
Fill the water bucket, then place the feed pan on the corner.
Walk the calf for 10 minutes down the aisle.
Muck the stall again and add more bedding.
Explanation
Step 3 follows Step 2 and directs you to hang and secure the water bucket before filling it or handling the calf.
Here's how to build a clean timeline poster. Gather a poster board, ruler, pencil, markers, sticky notes, glue, and a stopwatch. Step 1: On the poster, draw a straight horizontal line two inches from the bottom using the ruler. Step 2: Lightly mark six evenly spaced tick marks along the line. Step 3: Write each event on a sticky note and place them above the ticks in rough chronological order. Step 4: Verify each date with your source list; adjust positions as needed. Step 5: When the layout looks correct, glue the notes in final order and add arrows between events. Step 6: Add a title last, then let the poster dry flat for 15 minutes before turning it in.
According to the instructions, what should you do immediately before gluing the notes in final order?
Add arrows between events.
Draw the horizontal line two inches from the bottom.
Verify each date with your source list and adjust positions.
Let the poster dry for 15 minutes.
Explanation
Step 4—verifying dates and adjusting positions—comes right before Step 5, which is gluing the notes in final order.