... interrelation of what, why, and how in English language arts learning. Our stan-10 Standards for the English Language Arts Figure 1. An Interactive Model for the English Language Arts Standardsdards concentrate ... purposesof language use: for obtaining and communicatinginformation, for literary response and expression, for learning and reflection, and for problem solving and application. For Obtaining and CommunicatingInformationNonfiction, ... 9CHAPTER2PERSPECTIVESINFORMING THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS STANDARDS LITERACY AND LANGUAGE LEARNING: AN INTERACTIVE MODELThe perspective that informs the English language arts standards, presented graphically...