TEKS: Chapter 110. English Language Arts and Reading See All Teacher Resources
110.31.b.2
(2) 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) analyze how the genre of texts with similar themes shapes meaning;
- (B) analyze the influence of mythic, classical and traditional literature on 20th and 21st century literature; and
- (C) relate the figurative language of a literary work to its historical and cultural setting.
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