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

110.18.b.20

(20) 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) use capitalization for:
  • (i) abbreviations;
  • (ii) initials and acronyms; and
  • (iii) organizations;

• (B) recognize and use punctuation marks including:
  • (i) commas in compound sentences;
  • (ii) proper punctuation and spacing for quotations; and
  • (iii) parentheses, brackets, and ellipses (to indicate omissions and interruptions or incomplete statements); and

• (C) use proper mechanics including italics and underlining for titles of books.