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

In the 2023–24 school year, 8.4% of District 160 students scored proficient in math and 18.1% in English language arts on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness, which measures how well students in grades 3–8 are progressing toward state standards, according to the Illinois State Board of Education. —Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025

In 2018, 98 percent of students passed the math portion of the New York state exams and 91 percent passed in English language arts—more than double the state average. —Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025

Illinois’ current school report card system looks only at English language arts scores. —Sara Pletcher, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025

Pulaski County Special School District's Driven Virtual Academy ranked fourth in the central region among high school for its English/language arts growth rate of 84.01%. —Lena Miano, arkansasonline.com, 2 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for language arts

• cartes
• carts
• charts
• darts
• farts
• harts
• hearts
• marts
• partes
• parts
• smarts
• starts

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