grader

Example Sentences

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She’s been pushing for San Marcos Unified to change its policies and is homeschooling her first grader in the meantime.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 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

It’s presented a quiet challenge among the parents in the immensity of this moment: How do you talk to a second grader about what’s unfolding around them?

From Salon • Jan. 29, 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