grader

Example Sentences

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Although Liam has since been released, “We’ve had other students in our building also taken in. We realized a fifth grader was also at the detention center; they had just kind of disappeared.”

From Salon • Mar. 2, 2026

As an eighth grader, when she served as a math tutor, Miss Nenna thought about what went into becoming an effective teacher.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 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

“As an eighth grader, I was eavesdropping when my mom was talking to a friend and I heard something about medical insurance and how expensive it is,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026

As we park, a sixth grader wheels by on a bicycle, a clear plastic trash bag of links over his shoulder.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman