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

110.14.b.23

(23) Oral and Written Conventions/Handwriting, Capitalization, and Punctuation. Students write legibly and use appropriate capitalization and punctuation conventions in their compositions. Students are expected to:

• (A) write legibly in cursive script with spacing between words in a sentence;

• (B) use capitalization for:
  • (i) geographical names and places;
  • (ii) historical periods; and
  • (iii) official titles of people;

• (C) recognize and use punctuation marks including:
  • (i) apostrophes in contractions and possessives; and
  • (ii) commas in series and dates; and

• (D) use correct mechanics including paragraph indentations.