Vertical TEKS Alignment

As indicated by the beginning reading TEKS, kindergarten students should be able to identify the information that different parts of a book provide (title, author, illustrator, table of contents)? 

• True
• False

In alignment with the beginning reading/phonics TEKS, students in 1st grade should identify and read at least ______ high-frequency words from a commonly used list while, 2nd graders should identify at least ______ high-frequency words.

• 100 and 300
• 50 and 100
• 100 and 200
• 75 and 150

What difference if any can be found between the fifth grade reading/comprehension skills TEK §110.16(B) and the forth grade reading/comprehension skills TEK §110.15(B)?

• There is no difference found between these two grade level TEKS
• The fifth grade TEK §110.16(B) calls for students to ask universal questions when reading text while the forth grade TEK §110.15(B) does not
• The forth grade TEK 110.15(B) calls for students to to ask universal questions when reading text while the fifth grade TEK §110.16(B) does not
• TEK §110.15(B) does not require students to ask interpretative questions while TEK §110.16(B) does not

According to the writing TEKS, students should be able to write stories about important personal experiences by which grade?

• First grade
• Second grade
• Third grade
• This is not a standard found within the TEKS

According to the writing TEKS, Kindergarten students are expected to produce persuasive texts.

• True
• False

According to the oral and written conventions TEKS, starting in the second grade students are expected to use correct writing mechanics, including paragraph indentations.

• True
• False

In alignment with the research/synthesizing information TEKS, first grade students should revise their writing topic as a result of answers to initial research questions __________.

• with adult assistance
• without adult assistance

As indicated by the listening/speaking TEK 28(A) students when sharing information and ideas about the topic under discussion, should speak _______ at an _______ pace, using the conventions of language.

• clearly AND appropriate
• softly AND unique
• very loudly AND fast
• clearly AND abnormal