| TEKS: Reading Comprehension |
| English IV TEKS 110.45 (8) Reading/comprehension. The student comprehends selections using a variety of strategies. The student is expected to: (A) establish and adjust purpose for reading such as to find out, to understand, to interpret, to enjoy, and to solve problems; (B) draw upon his/her own background to provide connection to texts; (C) monitor his/her own reading strategies and modify when necessary; (D) construct images such as graphic organizers based on text descriptions and text structures; (E) analyze text structures such as compare/contrast, cause/effect, and chronological order for how they influence understanding; (F) produce summaries of texts by identifying main idea and supporting detail; (G) draw inferences and support them with textual evidence and experience; (H) use study strategies such as note taking, outlining, and using study-guide questions to better understand texts; and (I) read silently with comprehension for a sustained period of time. |
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| English Language Arts and Reading: Grade 6-8 TEKS 110.21 TEKS 110.22 TEKS 110.23 (10) Reading/comprehension. The student comprehends selections using a variety of strategies. The student is expected to: (A) use his/her own knowledge and experience to comprehend (4-8); (B) establish and adjust purposes for reading such as reading to find out, to understand, to interpret, to enjoy, and to solve problems (4-8); (C) monitor his/her own comprehension and make modifications when understanding breaks down such as by rereading a portion aloud, using reference aids, searching for clues, and asking questions (4-8); (D) describe mental images that text descriptions evoke (4-8); (E) use the text's structure or progression of ideas such as cause and effect or chronology to locate and recall information (4-8); (F) determine a text's main (or major ideas) and how those ideas are supported with details (4-8); (G) paraphrase and summarize text to recall, inform, or organize ideas (4-8); (H) draw inferences such as conclusions or generalizations and support them with text evidence and experience (4-8); (I) find similarities and differences across texts such as in treatment, scope, or organization (4-8); (J) distinguish fact and opinion in various texts (4-8); |
| English I TEKS 110.42 (7) Reading/comprehension. The student comprehends selections using a variety of strategies. The student is expected to: (A) establish a purpose for reading such as to discover, interpret, and enjoy; (B) draw upon his/her own background to provide connection to texts; (C) monitor reading strategies and modify them when understanding breaks down such as rereading, using resources, and questioning; (D) construct images such as graphic organizers based on text descriptions and text structures; (E) analyze text structures such as compare and contrast, cause and effect, and chronological ordering; (F) identify main ideas and their supporting details; (G) summarize texts; (H) draw inferences such as conclusions, generalizations, and predictions and support them from text; (I) use study strategies such as skimming and scanning, note taking, outlining, and using study-guide questions to better understand texts; and (J) read silently with comprehension for a sustained period of time. |
| English II III TEKS 110.43 TEKS 110.44 (7) Reading/comprehension. The student comprehends selections using a variety of strategies. The student is expected to: (A) establish a purpose for reading such as to discover, interpret, and enjoy; (B) draw upon his/her own background to provide connection with texts; (C) monitor his/her own reading strategies and make modifications when understanding breaks down such as by rereading, using resources, and questioning; (D) construct images such as graphic organizers based on text descriptions and text structures; (E) analyze text structures such as compare and contrast, cause and effect, and chronological ordering for how they influence understanding; (F) produce summaries of texts by identifying main ideas and their supporting details; (G) draw inferences such as conclusions, generalizations, and predictions and support them with text evidence and experience; (H) use study strategies such as skimming and scanning, note taking, outlining, and using study-guide questions to better understand texts; and (I) read silently with comprehension for a sustained period of time. |
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| Reading I, II, III TEKS 110.47 (3) The student reads for different purposes in varied sources. The student is expected to: (A) read to complete a task, to gather information, to be informed, to solve problems, to answer questions, and for pleasure; and (B) read sources such as literature, diaries, journals, textbooks, maps, newspapers, letters, speeches, memoranda, electronic texts, technical documents, and other media. (5) The student comprehends selections using a variety of strategies. The student is expected to: (A) monitor his/her own reading and adjust when understanding breaks down such as by rereading, using resources, and questioning; (B) use previous experience to comprehend; (C) determine and adjust purpose for reading such as to find out, to understand, to interpret, to enjoy, and to solve problems; (D) find similarities and differences across texts such as explanations, points of view, or themes; (E) construct images based on text descriptions; (F) organize, learn, and recall important ideas from texts and oral presentations such as note taking, outlining, using learning logs, rereading, scanning, and skimming; (G) summarize texts by identifying main ideas and relevant details; (H) make inferences such as drawing conclusions and making generalizations or predictions, supporting them with text evidence and experience; (I) analyze and use text structures such as compare/contrast, cause/effect, and chronological order; and (J) use test-taking skills such as highlighting, making marginal notes, previewing questions before reading, noticing key words, employing process of elimination, allotting time, and following directions. |
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