TEKS: Chapter 110. English Language Arts and Reading See All Teacher Resources

110.13.b.22

(22) Oral and Written Conventions/Handwriting, Capitalization, and Punctuation. Students write legibly and use appropriate capitalization and punctuation conventions in their compositions. Students are expected to:

  • (A) write legibly leaving appropriate margins for readability;
  • (B) use capitalization for:
    • (i) proper nouns;
    • (ii) months and days of the week; and
    • (iii) the salutation and closing of a letter; and
  • (C) recognize and use punctuation marks, including:
    • (i) ending punctuation in sentences;
    • (ii) apostrophes and contractions; and
    • (iii) apostrophes and possessives.