language arts

plural noun

: the subjects (such as reading, spelling, literature, and composition) that aim at developing the student's comprehension and capacity for use of written and oral language

Examples of language arts in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web It must also be recognized that even before the pandemic, barely half of students were meeting the state’s own standards in English language arts and even fewer met them in math. The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024 Assembly Bill 873 directs California’s Instructional Quality Commission to add the content into four core subjects — English language arts, science, mathematics, history and social science — the next time curriculum frameworks are revised. Hannah Poukish, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2024 While California’s English language arts scores were high enough to avoid this list, its scores actually got worse from 2022 to 2023, despite students’ being back on campus, stated the report, titled the Education Recovery Scorecard. Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2024 The number of Black students meeting or exceeding the state English language arts standards jumped more than 12 percentage points last year, from 24% to 37%, and the math scores climbed from 9% to 15%. Calmatters, The Mercury News, 2 Jan. 2024 The lessons — a response to the pervasive use of social media by young people — will be incorporated in English language arts, mathematics, science, history and social science curricula. Laurel Rosenhall, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2024 English language arts teachers will be trained on library media standards to teach their students. Cynthia Howell, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2023 Wigfield was a longtime employee at the Buckeye Career Center and worked as an English language arts instructor, according to a Facebook tribute. Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2023 Lessons focus on common core instruction in the subjects of language arts, math, and science as well as addressing practical and immediate needs like how to translate basic information including phone numbers and addresses. Allie Torgan, CNN, 6 Oct. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of language arts was in 1896

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“Language arts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/language%20arts. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

language arts

noun plural
: the subjects (as reading, spelling, and composition) that aim at developing the student's understanding and skills for using language
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