ELA instruction includes 5 components: Reading, writing, speaking, listening and language. In grades K-5 these skills are all taught by one teacher as opposed to grades 6-12 these skills are taught by an English language arts teacher as well being incorporated into history/social studies, science, and technical subjects thus students learn to integrate language into the real world.  Reading is focused on comprehension which includes making connections and being aware of the text and its content. Writing is the ability to respond to different texts using basic skills such as planning, revising, editing and publishing. Other skills are more defined based on text type. With speaking and listening the students are required to evaluate what they hear, and learn to communicate properly. The fifth component of ELA is language; language involves grammar and vocabulary of written and oral language. These 5 ELA components are in place to help students integrate and use the knowledge they have in their daily lives and in the world we live in.