Texas TEKS K.7

K.7 is a TEKS knowledge and skills statement. These are the student expectations under it.

• K.7.A

  identify purposes for having rules

• K.7.B

  identify rules that provide order, security, and safety in the home and school.

01

What Students Need to Do

Students name rules used at home and school. They explain how each rule prevents problems, protects people or belongings, or helps routines run smoothly.

02

What Mastery Looks Like

A student can study a familiar situation, suggest a sensible rule, and tell why it is needed. The explanation names a likely result, such as fewer injuries or smoother turns.

03

Common Misconceptions

Students may think rules exist only to stop fun or punish people. They may confuse a rule with a routine, or name a rule without explaining the problem it prevents.

04

How to Assess It

Show a picture of children running in a hallway. Ask, “What rule would help here, and how would it help?”

1. 01

   Use toy figures to act out a messy classroom, then have students place rule cards where they would prevent problems.

2. 02

   Ask, “Which classroom rule helps us most, and what might happen without it?” Students draw and label their answer.

3. 03

   Play Rule Sort: students match picture cards to three headings, prevents injury, protects people or things, and keeps routines smooth.

4. 04

   Walk through the school, spot posted rules, and discuss the problem each rule helps prevent.

• K.8

  Government. The student understands the role of authority figures. The student is expected to:

• 2.9

  Government. The student understands the role of public officials. The student is expected to:

• 2.8

  Government. The student understands the purpose of governments. The student is expected to:

• 1.10

  Government. The student understands the purpose of rules and laws. The student is expected to: