| TAKS Objective | 1. The student will demonstrate a basic understanding of culturally diverse written texts. |
| Knowledge and Skill Statement | (6) Reading/word identification/vocabulary development. The student acquires an extensive vocabulary through reading and systematic word study. The student is expected to |
| Student Expectation |
(B) rely on context to determine meanings of works and phrases such as figurative language, connotation and denotation of words, analogies, [idioms,] and technical vocabulary. |