STR 293: Reading Development Questions with
Verified Correct Answers
TEKS K-2 Expectations for Comprehension
(with adult assistance)
- establish purpose for reading assigned and self-selected texts
- generate questions about text before, during, and after reading
- make and confirm predictions using text features and structures
- create mental images to deepen understanding
- make connections to experiences and ideas in other texts
- make inferences and use evidence to support understanding
- evaluate details to determine what is most important
- synthesize information to create new understanding
- monitor comprehension and make adjustments such as re-reading, using background
knowledge, checking for visual cues, and asking questions when understanding breaks down
* by 3rd grade, can do all this without adult assistance
Kindergarten Expectations for Literary Text Analysis: Topic and Themes
discuss topics and determine basic theme using text evidence
with adult assistance
1st Grade Expectations for Literary Text Analysis: Topic and Themes
write brief comments on literary texts
2nd Grade Expectations for Literary Text Analysis: Topic and Themes
write brief comments on literary texts that demonstrates understanding
, 3rd Grade Expectations for Literary Text Analysis: Topic and Themes
- infer the theme of a work, distinguishing theme from topic
- write a response to a literary text that demonstrates understanding
4th Grade Expectations for Literary Text Analysis: Topic and Themes
infer basic themes supported by text evidence
5th Grade Expectations for Literary Text Analysis: Topic and Themes
infer multiple themes within a text using text evidence
Kindergarten Expectations for Literary Text Analysis: Plot Elements, Characters, and
Setting
- identify and describe main character(s)
- describe the setting
- describe elements of plot development, including main events, problem, and resolution for
texts read aloud
(with adult assistance)
1st Grade Expectations for Literary Text Analysis: Plot Elements, Characters, and
Setting
- describe main character(s) and reason(s) for their actions
- describe plot elements for texts read independently
2nd Grade Expectations for Literary Text Analysis: Plot Elements, Characters, and
Setting
- describe main character(s) internal and external traits
- describe the importance of setting
Verified Correct Answers
TEKS K-2 Expectations for Comprehension
(with adult assistance)
- establish purpose for reading assigned and self-selected texts
- generate questions about text before, during, and after reading
- make and confirm predictions using text features and structures
- create mental images to deepen understanding
- make connections to experiences and ideas in other texts
- make inferences and use evidence to support understanding
- evaluate details to determine what is most important
- synthesize information to create new understanding
- monitor comprehension and make adjustments such as re-reading, using background
knowledge, checking for visual cues, and asking questions when understanding breaks down
* by 3rd grade, can do all this without adult assistance
Kindergarten Expectations for Literary Text Analysis: Topic and Themes
discuss topics and determine basic theme using text evidence
with adult assistance
1st Grade Expectations for Literary Text Analysis: Topic and Themes
write brief comments on literary texts
2nd Grade Expectations for Literary Text Analysis: Topic and Themes
write brief comments on literary texts that demonstrates understanding
, 3rd Grade Expectations for Literary Text Analysis: Topic and Themes
- infer the theme of a work, distinguishing theme from topic
- write a response to a literary text that demonstrates understanding
4th Grade Expectations for Literary Text Analysis: Topic and Themes
infer basic themes supported by text evidence
5th Grade Expectations for Literary Text Analysis: Topic and Themes
infer multiple themes within a text using text evidence
Kindergarten Expectations for Literary Text Analysis: Plot Elements, Characters, and
Setting
- identify and describe main character(s)
- describe the setting
- describe elements of plot development, including main events, problem, and resolution for
texts read aloud
(with adult assistance)
1st Grade Expectations for Literary Text Analysis: Plot Elements, Characters, and
Setting
- describe main character(s) and reason(s) for their actions
- describe plot elements for texts read independently
2nd Grade Expectations for Literary Text Analysis: Plot Elements, Characters, and
Setting
- describe main character(s) internal and external traits
- describe the importance of setting
