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

110.14.b.24

(24) Oral and Written Conventions/Spelling. Students spell correctly. Students are expected to:

• (A) use knowledge of letter sounds, word parts, word segmentation, and syllabication to spell;

• (B) spell words with more advanced orthographic patterns and rules:
  • (i) consonant doubling when adding an ending;
  • (ii) dropping final "e" when endings are added (e.g., -ing, -ed);
  • (iii) changing y to i before adding an ending;
  • (iv) double consonants in middle of words;
  • (v) complex consonants (e.g., scr-, -dge, -tch); and
  • (vi) abstract vowels (e.g., ou as in could, touch, through, bought);

• (C) spell high-frequency and compound words from a commonly used list;

• (D) spell words with common syllable constructions (e.g., closed, open, final stable syllable);

• (E) spell single syllable homophones (e.g., bear/bare; week/weak; road/rode);

• (F) spell complex contractions (e.g., should've, won't); and

• (G) use print and electronic resources to find and check correct spellings.