Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) - ELA - Grade 1

The student uses the writing process recursively to compose multiple texts that are legible and uses appropriate conventions.

Plan a first draft by generating ideas for writing such as by drawing and brainstorming;

Develop drafts in oral, pictorial, or written form by:

Organizing with structure

Developing an idea with specific and relevant details;

Revise drafts by adding details in pictures or words;

Edit drafts using standard English conventions, including:

Complete sentences with subject-verb agreement;

Past and present verb tense;

Singular, plural, common, and proper nouns;

Adjectives, including articles;

Adverbs that convey time;

Prepositions;

Pronouns, including subjective, objective, and possessive cases;

Capitalization for the beginning of sentences and the pronoun "I";

Punctuation marks at the end of declarative, exclamatory, and interrogative sentences

Correct spelling of words with grade-appropriate orthographic patterns and rules and high-frequency words with adult assistance

Publish and share writing.

The student uses genre characteristics and craft to compose multiple texts that are meaningful.

Dictate or compose literary texts, including personal narratives and poetry;

Dictate or compose informational texts, including procedural texts

Dictate or compose correspondence such as thank you notes or letters.

Composition