• As a district, we strive to ensure every student learns at high levels. Our Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) are very lengthy, and for that purpose, we have to prioritize the most important standards for every student to master in order to be successful in the following grade level. We’ve also factored in skills that your child will endure lifelong as well. Our teachers and district leaders have worked together to determine those essential standards to help your child succeed. In an effort to gain your support, we have compiled the essential standards for math and reading in this document. 

    In the event, your child is not successful in mastering these skills, we will provide additional support during our daily intervention time. This support is targeted and timely to meet your child’s needs. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

    Our 6th Grade English essential standards are:

    Foundational Language Skills

    Students will determine meaning by:

    6.2A use print or digital resources to determine the meaning, syllabication, pronunciation, word origin, and part of speech

    6.2B- use context such as definition, analogy, and examples to clarify the meaning of words

    6.2C Determine the meaning and usage of grade-level academic English words derived from Greek and Latin roots such as mis/mit, bene, man, vac, scrib/script, and jur/jus.

    Reading

    6.5E- make connections to personal experiences, ideas in other texts, and society

    6.6D- Paraphrase and summarize texts in ways that maintain meaning and logical order

    6.7A Infer multiple themes within and across texts using text evidence.

    6.7C- Analyze plot elements, including rising action, climax, falling action, resolution, and non-linear elements such as flashback

    6.8D Analyze characteristics and structural elements of informational text, including:

    6.8Di the controlling idea or thesis with supporting details

    6.8Diii organizational patterns such as definition, classification, advantage, and disadvantage

    6.8E Analyze characteristics and structures of argumentative text by: 6.8Ei  identifying the claim;

    6.8E ii explaining how the author uses various types of evidence to support the argument;

    6.9A- Explain the author's purpose and message within a text

    6.9D- describe how the author’s use of figurative language such as metaphor and personification achieves specific purposes

    Writing

    6.10A-  Plan a first draft by selecting a genre appropriate for a particular topic, purpose, and audience using a range of strategies such as discussion, background reading, and personal interests

    6.10B Develop drafts into a focused, structured, and coherent piece of writing by: 

    6.10Bi- organizing with purposeful structure, including an introduction, transitions, coherence within and across paragraphs, and a conclusion

    6.10C Revise drafts for clarity, development, organization, style, word choice, and sentence variety.

    6.10D Edit drafts using standard English conventions

     

    Our 7th Grade English essential standards are:

    Foundational Language Skills

    Students will determine meaning by:

    7.2A use print or digital resources to determine the meaning, syllabication, pronunciation, word origin, and part of speech

    7.2B  use context such as contrast or cause and effect to clarify the meaning of words

    7.2C Determine the meaning and usage of grade-level academic English words derived from Greek and Latin roots such as omni, log/logue, gen, vid/vis, phil, luc, and sens/sent.

    Reading

    7.5E- Make connections to personal experience, other texts, and society

    7.6D- Paraphrase and summarize texts in ways that maintain meaning and logical order

    7.7A- Infer multiple themes within/across texts using text evidence 

    7.7B- analyze how characters’ qualities influence events and resolution of the conflict

    7.8D Analyze characteristics and structural elements of informational text, including:

    7.8Di - the controlling idea or thesis with supporting evidence

    7.8Diii organizational patterns that support multiple topics, categories, and subcategories;

    7.8E Analyze characteristics and structures of argumentative text by:

    7.8Ei identifying the claim;

    7.8E.ii explaining how the author uses various types of evidence and consideration of alternatives to support the argument; 

    7.9A- Explain the author’s purpose and message within a text.

    7.9D- describe how the author’s use of figurative language such as metaphor and personification achieves specific purposes

    Writing

    7.10A- Plan a first draft by selecting a genre appropriate for a particular topic, purpose, and audience using a range of strategies such as discussion, background reading, and personal interests. 

    7.10B- Develop drafts into a focused, structured, and coherent piece of writing 

    7.10Bi- organizing with purposeful structure, including and introduction, transitions, coherence within and across paragraphs and a conclusion

    7.10Bii- Develop drafts into a focused, structured, and coherent piece of writing developing an engaging idea reflecting depth of thought with specific facts, details, and examples

    7.10C - Revise drafts for clarity, development, organization, style, word choice, and sentence variety

    7.10D Edit drafts using standard English conventions

     

    Our 8th Grade English essential standards are:

    Foundational Language Skills

    Students will determine meaning by: 

    8.2A Use print or digital resources to determine the meaning, syllabication, pronunciation, word origin, and part of speech

    8.2B Use context within or beyond a paragraph to clarify meaning

    8.2C Determine the meaning and usage of grade-level academic English words derived from Greek and Latin roots such as ast, qui, path, mand/mend, and duc.

    Reading

    8.5E- Make connections to personal experiences, ideas in other text, and society

    8.6D- Paraphrase and summarize texts in ways that maintain meaning and logical order

    8.7A- Analyze how themes are developed through the interaction of characters and events

    8.7C- analyze non-linear plot development such as flashbacks, foreshadowing, subplots, and parallel plot structures and compare it to linear plot development.

    8.8D Analyze characteristics and structural elements of informational text, including:

    8.8Di- the controlling idea or thesis with supporting evidence

    8.8Diii- Multiple organizational patterns within a text to develop the thesis

    8.8E Analyze characteristics and structures of argumentative text by: (i) identifying the claim and analyzing the argument;

    8.9A- Explain the author's purpose and message within a text

    8.9D- Describe how the author's use of figurative language such as extended metaphor achieves specific purposes

    Writing

    8.10A- Plan a first draft by selecting a genre appropriate for a particular topic, purpose, and audience using a range of strategies such as discussion, background reading, and personal interests

    8.10B- Develop drafts into a focused, structured, and coherent piece of writing 

    Bi- organizing with purposeful structure, including an introduction, transitions, coherence within and across paragraphs, and a conclusion; and 

    Bii- Develop drafts into a focused, structured, and coherent piece of writing developing an engaging idea reflecting depth of thought with specific facts, details, and examples

    8.10C revise drafts for clarity, development, organization, style, word choice, and sentence variety;

    8.10D Edit drafts using standard English conventions.