Connect to personal experiences, ideas in other texts, and society.
Teachers can use 5.6E to sequence instruction on Making Connections and monitor progress toward mastery.
TEKS 5.6E provides a clear foundation for continued study of Making Connections in future grades.
Start with concrete or familiar examples, connect to prior knowledge, model a clear process, and provide checks for understanding aligned to 5.6E.
Standard 5.6E describes the essential skills and understandings for Making Connections in Grade 5. It clarifies the learning outcomes and what successful work looks like.
It lays groundwork for the next grade by deepening accuracy and flexibility with Making Connections, so students can tackle more complex problems later.
Use short exit tickets and tasks where students explain decisions, show multiple representations, or justify answers—directly aligned to 5.6E.
