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

110.15.b.3

(3) Reading/Comprehension of Literary Text/Theme and Genre. Students analyze, make inferences and draw conclusions about theme and genre in different cultural, historical, and contemporary contexts and provide evidence from the text to support their understanding. Students are expected to:

• (A) summarize and explain the lesson or message of a work of fiction as its theme; and

• (B) compare and contrast the adventures or exploits of characters (e.g., the trickster) in traditional and classical literature.