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

110.18.b.19

(19) Oral and Written Conventions/Conventions. Students understand the function of and use the conventions of academic language when speaking and writing. Students will continue to apply earlier standards with greater complexity. Students are expected to:

• (A) use and understand the function of the following parts of speech in the context of reading, writing, and speaking:
  • (i) verbs (irregular verbs and active and passive voice);
  • (ii) non-count nouns (e.g., rice, paper);
  • (iii) predicate adjectives (She is intelligent.) and their comparative and superlative forms (e.g., many, more, most);
  • (iv) conjunctive adverbs (e.g., consequently, furthermore, indeed);
  • (v) prepositions and prepositional phrases to convey location, time, direction, or to provide details;
  • (vi) indefinite pronouns (e.g., all, both, nothing, anything);
  • (vii) subordinating conjunctions (e.g., while, because, although, if); and
  • (viii) transitional words and phrases that demonstrate an understanding of the function of the transition related to the         organization of the writing (e.g., on the contrary, in addition to);

• (B) differentiate between the active and passive voice and know how to use them both; and

• (C) use complete simple and compound sentences with correct subject-verb agreement.