Unit 1 Assessed TEKS
Vocabulary
2(A) use print or digital resources to determine the meaning, syllabication, pronunciation, word origin, and part of speech;
Comprehension Skills
5(C) make and correct or confirm predictions using text features, characteristics of genre, and structures;
5(F) make inferences and use evidence to support understanding;
Response Skills
6(C) use text evidence to support an appropriate response;
6(D) paraphrase and summarize texts in ways that maintain meaning and logical order;
Multiple Genres: Literary Elements
7(A) infer multiple themes within and across texts using text evidence;
7(B) analyze how the characters' internal and external responses develop the plot;
7(C) analyze plot elements, including rising action, climax, falling action, resolution, and non-linear elements such as flashback
Multiple Genres: Genre Specific
8(A) demonstrate knowledge of literary genres such as realistic fiction, adventure stories, historical fiction, mysteries, humor, and myths;
8(C) analyze how playwrights develop characters through dialogue and staging;
Author’s Purpose & Craft
9(A) explain the author's purpose and message within a text;
9(F) analyze how the author's use of language contributes to mood and voice
Composition: Multiple Texts
10(B)develop drafts into a focused, structured, and coherent piece of writing by
(i) organizing with purposeful structure, including an introduction, transitions, coherence within and across paragraphs, and a conclusion
(ii) developing an engaging idea reflecting depth of thought with specific facts and details;
10(C) revise drafts for clarity, development, organization, style, word choice, and sentence variety;
10(D) edit drafts using standard English conventions, including:
(i) complete complex sentences with subject-verb agreement and avoidance of splices, run-ons, and fragments;
(ii) consistent, appropriate use of verb tenses
(iii) conjunctive adverbs;
(vii) capitalization of proper nouns, including abbreviations, initials, acronyms, and organizations
(viii) punctuation marks, including commas in complex sentences, transitions, and introductory elements
(11) Composition: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts--genres. The student uses genre characteristics and craft to compose multiple texts that are meaningful. The student is expected to:
(B) compose informational texts, including multi-paragraph essays that convey information about a topic, using a clear controlling idea or thesis statement and genre characteristics and craft