The Academics Plus instructional component is prescribed for each individual student in four primary areas supporting the TEKS, specifically print awareness, phonological awareness, letter-sound relationships, vocabulary and comprehension development, word identification, etymology and fluency. Every hour of instruction is designed with activities in each of the following areas:

• Phonological Awareness
  
• Vocabulary Development
  
• Comprehension Development
  
• Skill Application

Every activity is linked throughout the instructional hour by meaningful discussion regarding the purpose, evaluation, and understanding acquired in order to fully develop meta cognitive skills and a deep understanding of what is read. Each of the TAKS Objectives is supported by developing this basic understanding of text, practicing this knowledge of literary elements, and direct instruction and application of a variety of strategies to analyze culturally diverse written texts with critical thinking skills.