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

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Students who took alternative testing saw a drop in math by 2 percentage points to 46%, and a drop in English language arts by 3 percentage points to 37%. Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 18 Oct. 2025 Three years into Tennessee's original private school voucher program, Education Savings Accounts, participating students made modest gains in math proficiency, but average English language arts proficiency has slightly declined. Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 16 Oct. 2025 Sacramento students are underperforming in English language arts and mathematics assessments compared to their peers across the state, according to new data released by the California Department of Education. Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2025 The proportion of students meeting grade level expectations grew to 86% in science, 70.6% in English language arts, and 61% in math, the Governor’s Office said. Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 11 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for language arts

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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 24 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

language arts

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