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

110.20.b.26

(26) Listening and Speaking/Listening. Students will use comprehension skills to listen attentively to others in formal and informal settings. Students will continue to apply earlier standards with greater complexity. Students are expected to:

• (A) listen to and interpret a speaker's purpose by explaining the content, evaluating the delivery of the presentation, and asking questions or making comments about the evidence that supports a speaker's claims;

• (B) follow and give complex oral instructions to perform specific tasks, answer questions, or solve problems; and

• (C) summarize formal and informal presentations, distinguish between facts and opinions, and determine the effectiveness of rhetorical devices.