ELA
School literacy subject
ELA is an abbreviation for English Language Arts, the subject area in American schools covering reading, writing, grammar, and literature.
It appears on report cards, standardized tests, and curriculum documents: She teaches third-grade ELA, His ELA scores improved this year.
The term consolidates what older generations simply called English class.
Understanding written material
- fluencySmooth linguistic command
- decodingExtracting meaning from symbols
- phonicsSound-based reading instruction
- vocabularyOne's word collection
word recognition · sight words · guided reading · independent reading · close reading · reading level · literacy skills · dyslexia
New and unusual
- short storyBrief prose fiction
- poetryMetrical literary composition
- dramaTheatrical art or turmoil
- fictionImagined narrative work
nonfiction · theme · plot · character · setting · conflict · point of view · literary analysis
Short argumentative prose work
- compositionArranged elements forming whole
- expository writingProse that explains or informs
- persuasive writingProse aimed at convincing
- argumentative writingText advocating a position
creative writing · drafting · revision · editing · prewriting · publishing · writing process · thesis statement
Accepted levels of quality
- objectivesIntended targets or ends
- outcomesFinal results achieved
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- benchmarksStandards for measuring performance
Common Core · lesson plans · scope and sequence · rubrics · proficiency · competency · state standards · curriculum mapping
Categories of grammatical function
- nounWord naming something
- verbAction-expressing word
- adjectiveNoun-describing word type
- adverbVerb or adjective modifier
pronoun · preposition · conjunction · sentence structure · punctuation · capitalization · subject-verb agreement · tense
reading comprehension
Understanding written material
- fluencySmooth linguistic command
- decodingExtracting meaning from symbols
- phonicsSound-based reading instruction
vocabulary · word recognition · sight words · guided reading · independent reading · close reading · reading level · literacy skills · dyslexia · reading strategies
novel
New and unusual
- short storyBrief prose fiction
- poetryMetrical literary composition
- dramaTheatrical art or turmoil
fiction · nonfiction · theme · plot · character · setting · conflict · point of view · literary analysis · figurative language
essay
Short argumentative prose work
- compositionArranged elements forming whole
- expository writingProse that explains or informs
- persuasive writingProse aimed at convincing
argumentative writing · creative writing · drafting · revision · editing · prewriting · publishing · writing process · thesis statement · topic sentence
standards
Accepted levels of quality
- objectivesIntended targets or ends
- outcomesFinal results achieved
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
benchmarks · Common Core · lesson plans · scope and sequence · rubrics · proficiency · competency · state standards · curriculum mapping · backward design
parts of speech
Categories of grammatical function
adverb · pronoun · preposition · conjunction · sentence structure · punctuation · capitalization · subject-verb agreement · tense · syntax
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