grader

Example Sentences

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His brother is a grader and his son is taking this April’s exam.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Kerlin Núñez, a 9th grader at Franklin High School in Highland Park, held up a sign reading: “If your voice held no power … they wouldn’t try to silence you.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

“That’s a fourth grader processing that,” Nelson said.

From Salon • Mar. 2, 2026

The 43-year-old knows Estonian and helps her daughter with her studies, but the first grader confuses Russian and Estonian letters.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

Jeremy, watching Tiamat warily, doubted that anyone would believe a sixth grader who colored grass pink was doing anything but having fun.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville