TAKS/TEKS Breakdown

Breakdown of TAKS/TEKS Objectives

Language Arts - Grades 6-11

Grade 6Reading

TAKS Objective / TEKS / Student Expectations / Skills
1 / 6.9 / B, D, F / Vocabulary (context clues, derivatives, denotative/connotative)
6.10 / F, G / Main idea, summary
2 / 6.12 / F, G, J / Characters (traits, motivations, conflicts, points of view, relationships, changes)
Plot, setting, problem resolution
Literary devices (flashback, foreshadowing, symbolism)
3 / 6.10 / E, I, L / Cause and effect, chronology
Similarities and differences across texts
Outline, timeline, graphic organizer
6.12 / A, C, H / Purposes of texts (inform, influence, express, entertain)
Compare different forms
Author’s perspective or point of view
4 / 6.10 / H, J / Inferences, conclusions, generalizations
6.11 / C, D / Fact and opinion
6.12 / I, K / Ways authors organize (cause/effect, compare/contrast, inductively, deductively, chronologically)
Style, tone, mood
Summary:
4 TEKS / 20 Student Expectations
6.9 / B, D, F
6.10 / E, F, G, H, I, J, L
6.11 / C, D
6.12 / A, C, F, G, H, I, J, K

Grade 7 Reading

TAKS Objective / TEKS / Student Expectations / Skill
1 / 7.6 / B / Word identification (structural analysis)
7.9 / B, D, F / Vocabulary (context clues, derivatives, denotative/connotative)
7.10 / F, G / Main idea, summary
2 / 7.12 / F, G, J / Characters (traits, motivations, conflicts, points of view, relationships, changes)
Plot, setting, problem resolution
Literary devices (flashback, foreshadowing, symbolism)
3 / 7.10 / E, I, L / Cause and effect, chronology
Similarities and differences across texts
Outline, timeline, graphic organizer
7.12 / A, C, H / Purposes of texts (inform, influence, express, entertain)
Compare different forms
Author’s perspective or point of view
4 / 7.10 / H, J / Inferences, conclusions, generalizations
Fact and opinion
7.11 / C, D / Support responses
Connect, compare, contrast ideas/themes
7.12 / I, K / Ways authors organize (cause/effect, compare/contrast, inductively, deductively, chronologically)
Style, tone, mood
Summary:
5 TEKS / 21 Student Expectations
7.6 / B
7.9 / B, D, F
7.10 / E, F, G, H, I, J, L
7.11 / C, D
7.12 / A, C, F, G, H, I, J, K

Grade 7 Writing

TAKS Objective / TEKS / Student Expectations / Skills
1 / 7.15 / A, B, C, D, E, G, H / Audience and purpose; voice and style; literary devices (suspense, dialogue, figurative language); organization, transitions, precise wording
7.16 / A / Legible writing
7.18 / C, D / Revision (adding, elaborating, deleting, combining, rearranging, coherence, progression, logical support)
2 / 7.16 / B, C, D, E, F / Capitalization, punctuation, spelling, use of resources for spelling
7.17 / A, B, C, D, E, F / Complete sentences (compound and complex); conjunctions; usage (agreement, referents, parts of speech); adjectives and adverbs; prepositional phrases; verb tenses; apostrophes; pronoun case
7.18 / E, H / Editing (usage, sentence structure, word choice); proofreading
3 / 7.18 / C, D / Revision (adding, elaborating, deleting, combining, rearranging, coherence, progression, logical support)
4 / 7.17 / A, B, E / Complete sentences (compound and complex); conjunctions; prepositional phrases
7.18 / E / Editing (usage, sentence structure, word choice)
5 / 7.17 / C, D, F, H / Usage (agreement, referents, parts of speech); adjectives and adverbs; verb tenses; pronoun case
7.18 / E, H / Editing (usage, sentence structure, word choice); proofreading
6 / 7.16 / B, C, D, F / Capitalization, punctuation, spelling
7.17 / G / Apostrophes
7.18 / H / Proofreading
Summary:
4 TEKS / 25 Student Expectations
7.15 / A, B, C, D, E, G, H
7.16 / A, B, C, D, E, F
7.17 / A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H
7.18 / C, D, E, H

Grade 8 Reading

TAKS Objective / TEKS / Student Expectations / Skills
1 / 8.6 / B / Word identification (structural analysis)
8.9 / B, D, F / Vocabulary (context clues, derivatives, denotative/connotative)
8.10 / F, G / Main idea, summary
2 / 8.12 / F, G, J / Characters (traits, motivations, conflicts, points of view, relationships, changes)
Plot, setting, problem resolution
Literary devices (flashback, foreshadowing, symbolism)
3 / 8.10 / E, I, L / Cause and effect, chronology
Similarities and differences across texts
Outline, timeline, graphic organizer
8.12 / A, C, H / Purposes of texts (inform, influence, express, entertain)
Compare different forms
Author’s perspective or point of view
4 / 8.10 / H, J / Inferences, conclusions, generalizations
Fact and opinion
8.11 / C, D / Support responses
Connect, compare, contrast ideas/themes
8.12 / I, K / Ways authors organize (cause/effect, compare/contrast, inductively, deductively, chronologically)
Style, tone, mood
Summary:
5 TEKS / 21 Student Expectations
8.6 / B
8.9 / B, D, F
8.10 / E, F, G, H, I, J, L
8.11 / C, D
8.12 / A, C, F, G, H, I, J, K

Grade 9 Reading

TAKS Objective / TEKS / Student Expectations / Skills
1 / 6 / B, C, E, F / Word identification; Vocabulary development (context clues, structural analysis, reference materials, relation of word meanings)
7 / F, G / Main idea, summary
8 / B / Read varied sources
2 / 10 / B / Defend responses and interpretations
11 / A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H / Theme, setting, characters, point of view, conflicts, plot development, symbols, poetic elements, literary forms and terms
3 / 7 / E, H / Text structures (compare/contrast, cause/effect, chronological ordering)
Inferences, conclusions, generalizations, predictions
8 / D / Influence of historical context
10 / B / Defend responses and interpretations
12 / A, B, C, D / Characteristics of text (structure, word choice, audience)
Credibility of sources and writer’s motives
Logical argument
Bias and use of persuasive techniques
19 / B, C / Media (relationships, ideas)
Purposes of media forms (informative, entertainment, advertisement)
20 / B, C / Media (deconstruct for main idea)
Media (persuasive techniques – glittering generalities, logical fallacies, symbols)
Summary:
8 TEKS / 27 Student Expectations
6 / B, C, E, F
7 / E, F, G, H
8 / B, D
10 / B
11 / A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H
12 / A, B, C, D
19 / B, C
20 / B, C

Grade 10 Language Arts

TAKS Objective / TEKS / Student Expectations / Skill
1 / 6 / B, C, E / Word identification; Vocabulary development (context clues, structural analysis, reference materials)
7 / F / Main idea
8 / B / Read varied sources
2 / 10 / B / Defend responses and interpretations
11 / A, B, C, D, E, F / Theme, conflict, allusion, setting, plot development, literary language, historical context, literary forms and terms
3 / 6 / F, G / Word identification; vocabulary development (connotative/denotative, analogies)
7 / E, G / Text structures (compare/contrast, cause/effect, chronological ordering)
Inferences, conclusions, generalizations, predictions
8 / D / Influence of historical context
10 / B / Defend responses and interpretations
12 / A, B, C / Characteristics of text (organization, syntax, word choice)
Credibility of sources and writer’s motives
Logical argument
19 / B, C / Media (relationships, ideas)
Purposes of media forms (informative, entertainment, advertisement)
20 / B, C / Media (deconstruct for main idea)
Media (persuasive techniques – glittering generalities, logical fallacies, symbols)
4 / 1 / B, C / Writing (voice, style, audience, purpose, organization, support)
2 / B, C / Developing drafts (occasion, audience, purpose)
Proofreading (organization, content, style, conventions)
5 / A / Evaluating writing for mechanics and content
5 / 2 / C / Proofreading (organization, content, style, conventions)
3 / A, B, C / Spelling, punctuation, capitalization
Grammatical elements (agreement, verb forms, parallelism)
Sentence structure
5 / A / Evaluating writing for mechanics and content
6 / 2 / C / Proofreading (organization, content, style, conventions)
3 / A, B, C, D / Spelling, punctuation, capitalization
Grammatical elements (agreement, verb forms, parallelism)
Sentence structure
Error-free writing
5 / A / Evaluating writing for mechanics and content
Summary:
12 TEKS / 33 Student Expectations
1 / B, C
2 / B, C
3 / A, B, C, D
4 / A
6 / B, C, E, F, G
7 / E, F, G
8 / B, D
10 / B
11 / A, B, C, D, E, F
12 / A, B, C
19 / B, C
20 / B, C

Grade 11 Language Arts

TAKS Objective / TEKS / Student Expectations / Skill
1 / 6 / B, C, E / Word identification; Vocabulary development (context clues, structural analysis, reference materials)
7 / F / Summary, main idea
8 / B, C / Read varied sources
2 / 10 / B / Defend responses and interpretations
11 / A, B, C, D, E, F / Theme, conflict, allusion, setting, plot development, literary language, historical context, literary forms and terms
3 / 6 / F, G / Word identification; vocabulary development (connotative/denotative, analogies)
7 / E, G / Text structures (compare/contrast, cause/effect, chronological ordering)
Inferences, conclusions, generalizations, predictions
8 / D / Influence of historical context
10 / B / Defend responses and interpretations
12 / A, B, C / Characteristics of text (organization, syntax, word choice)
Credibility of sources and writer’s motives
Logical argument
19 / B, C / Media (relationships, ideas)
Purposes of media forms (informative, entertainment, advertisement)
20 / B, C / Media (deconstruct for main idea)
Media (persuasive techniques – glittering generalities, logical fallacies, symbols)
4 / 1 / B, C / Writing (voice, style, audience, purpose, coherence, logical progression, support)
2 / B, C / Developing drafts (occasion, audience, purpose)
Proofreading (organization, content, style, conventions)
5 / A / Evaluating writing for mechanics and content
5 / 2 / C / Proofreading (organization, content, style, conventions)
3 / A, B, C / Spelling, punctuation, capitalization
Grammatical elements (agreement, verb forms, parallelism)
Sentence structure
5 / A / Evaluating writing for mechanics and content
6 / 2 / C / Proofreading (organization, content, style, conventions)
3 / A, B, C, D / Spelling, punctuation, capitalization
Grammatical elements (agreement, verb forms, parallelism)
Sentence structure
Error-free writing
5 / A / Evaluating writing for mechanics and content
Summary:
12 TEKS / 33 Student Expectations
1 / B, C
2 / B, C
3 / A, B, C, D
4 / A
6 / B, C, E, F, G
7 / E, F, G
8 / B, C, D
10 / B
11 / A, B, C, D, E, F
12 / A, B, C
19 / B, C
20 / B, C

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