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

110.15.b.22

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

• (A) spell words with more advanced orthographic patterns and rules:
  • (i) plural rules (e.g., words ending in f as in leaf, leaves; adding -es);
  • (ii) irregular plurals (e.g., man/men, foot/feet, child/children);
  • (iii) double consonants in middle of words;
  • (iv) other ways to spell sh (e.g., -sion, -tion, -cian); and
  • (v) silent letters (e.g., knee, wring);

(B) spell base words and roots with affixes (e.g., -ion, -ment, -ly, dis-, pre-);

(C) spell commonly used homophones (e.g., there, they're, their; two, too, to); and

(D) use spelling patterns and rules and print and electronic resources to determine and check correct spellings.