Taks Objectives 7

TAKS Writing Objective 1 Writing for a specific purpose Using the writing process Focus, Organization, Voice Objective 2 Mechanics in writing Grammar, usage, sentence structure in writing Proofread/edit drafts Objective 3 (Organization of ideas) Adding details Deleting irrelevant sentences Transitions Objective 4 (Sentence construction) Fragments/run-ons Combining sentences Awkward wording in sentences Objective 5 (Usage/word choice) S/V agreement Verb tenses Pronoun usage Parts of speech Homophones Objective 6 (Mechanics) Capitalization Punctuation Spelling Proofreading

TAKS Reading Objective 1 Vocabulary Skills Context clues Root words, prefixes/suffixes Denotation/connotation Main Idea and Details Paraphrasing and Summarizing Objective 2 Characters, Setting, Plot Objective 3 Text Structures Cause/effect Chronology Compare/contrast Evaluating Texts Author’s purpose Point of view Objective 4 Drawing Conclusions Inferences Fact/opinion Reading Across Texts Connecting to literature Themes Style Tone/mood Other skills Research skills Poetry