Classroom materials such as highlighters, notebooks, and pencils play crucial roles in developing a student's understanding in English Language Arts (ELA) in several ways:

Highlighters are essential tools for active reading and annotation.

They help students mark important passages, key ideas, literary devices, and themes in texts. This process encourages close reading and deeper engagement with the material, which is fundamental in ELA.

Using notebooks are used for students to jot down summaries, key points, personal reflections, and questions about what they are reading or discussing in class. This practice helps students organize their thoughts, reinforce their understanding of concepts, and develop critical thinking skills as they analyze texts and respond to prompts.

Pencils (or pens) are necessary for writing assignments, whether they are essays, short responses, creative writing pieces, or grammar exercises. Writing allows students to practice spelling, grammar, sentence structure, and clarity of expression.

Highlighters and notebooks aid visual learners in organizing information spatially. Color-coding with highlighters can help students visually differentiate between main ideas, supporting details, examples, and their own annotations.

Using both notebooks and highlighters support the process of revision and reflection. Students can revisit their notes to revise their understanding of a text or a concept over time. They can use different colors to track changes in their thinking or to highlight areas for improvement in their writing.

Having these materials readily available encourages active participation in class discussions and activities. Students can use their notes and annotations to contribute to discussions, ask questions, and provide evidence to support their interpretations of texts.

These materials such as highlighters, notebooks, and pencils are not just tools for writing or organizing information; they are integral to the learning process in ELA.