TEKS 110.24(b)(8)(A)
demonstrate knowledge of literary genres such as realistic fiction, adventure stories, historical fiction, mysteries, humor, fantasy, science fiction, and short stories;
Source: Texas Administrative Code §110.24 (Chapter 110) · Adopted 2017
Knowledge & Skills 110.24(b)(8)
Multiple genres: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts--genres
The student recognizes and analyzes genre-specific characteristics, structures, and purposes within and across increasingly complex traditional, contemporary, classical, and diverse texts. The student is expected to:
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Other expectations under 110.24(b)(8)
- TEKS 110.24(b)(8)(B) analyze the effect of graphical elements such as punctuation and line length in poems across a variety of poetic forms such as epic, lyric, and humorous poetry;
- TEKS 110.24(b)(8)(C) analyze how playwrights develop dramatic action through the use of acts and scenes;
- TEKS 110.24(b)(8)(D) analyze characteristics and structural elements of informational text, including:
- TEKS 110.24(b)(8)(D)(i) the controlling idea or thesis with supporting evidence;
- TEKS 110.24(b)(8)(D)(ii) features such as footnotes, endnotes, and citations; and
- TEKS 110.24(b)(8)(D)(iii) multiple organizational patterns within a text to develop the thesis;
- TEKS 110.24(b)(8)(E) analyze characteristics and structures of argumentative text by:
- TEKS 110.24(b)(8)(E)(i) identifying the claim and analyzing the argument;
- TEKS 110.24(b)(8)(E)(ii) identifying and explaining the counter argument; and
- TEKS 110.24(b)(8)(E)(iii) identifying the intended audience or reader; and
- TEKS 110.24(b)(8)(F) analyze characteristics of multimodal and digital texts.