Examples of grader in a Sentence
Her students say that she's a tough grader.
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Eighth graders struggled on the national math test, posting the state’s lowest scores in 20 years.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2025
In 2022, the portions of Miami-Dade fourth graders scoring proficient or above on the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) indicated significant racial disparities, with 21 percent of Black, 40 percent of Hispanic, and 64 percent of White students reaching this achievement.
—Danielle Barreras, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2025
On the reading assessment administered by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), fourth graders with disabilities scored 39 points lower and eighth graders scored 38 points lower.
—Alicia Simba, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025
Other finishes for the girls came from eighth grader Olivia Reid (12th, 53.54), sophomore Annika Meyer (15th, 57.40), junior Morgan Daugaard (19th, 59.94) and ninth grader Annika Johnson (20th, 60.96).
—Tom Schardin, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2025
In 2022, the portions of Miami-Dade fourth graders scoring proficient or above on the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) indicated significant racial disparities, with 21 percent of Black, 40 percent of Hispanic, and 64 percent of White students reaching this achievement.
—Danielle Barreras, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2025
On the reading assessment administered by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), fourth graders with disabilities scored 39 points lower and eighth graders scored 38 points lower.
—Alicia Simba, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025
Other finishes for the girls came from eighth grader Olivia Reid (12th, 53.54), sophomore Annika Meyer (15th, 57.40), junior Morgan Daugaard (19th, 59.94) and ninth grader Annika Johnson (20th, 60.96).
—Tom Schardin, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Grader.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grader. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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grader
noun
grad·er
ˈgrād-ər 
1
: one that grades
2
: a machine for leveling earth
3
: a pupil in a school grade
a group of sixth graders
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