TEKS: Chapter 110. English Language Arts and Reading See All Teacher Resources

110.13.b.21

(21) Oral and Written Conventions/Conventions. Students understand the function of and use the conventions of academic language when speaking and writing. Students continue to apply earlier standards with greater complexity. Students are expected to:

• (A) understand and use the following parts of speech in the context of reading, writing, and speaking:
  • (i) verbs (past, present, and future);
  • (ii) nouns (singular/plural, common/proper);
  • (iii) adjectives (e.g., descriptive: old, wonderful; articles: a, an, the);
  • (iv) adverbs (e.g., time: before, next; manner: carefully, beautifully);
  • (v) prepositions and prepositional phrases;
  • (vi) pronouns (e.g., he, him); and
  • (vii) time-order transition words;

• (B) use complete sentences with correct subject-verb agreement; and

• (C) distinguish among declarative and interrogative sentences.