Examples of grader in a Sentence
Her students say that she's a tough grader.
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Montverde seventh grader Alexandria Fraser won the girls 800 with an area-leading 2:13.53 time.
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Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2025
Reading test scores for fourth graders climbed in relation to the number of books students reported having at home.
—Jackie Valley, Christian Science Monitor, 31 Mar. 2025
Math scores for fourth and eighth graders both slightly improved since 2022; however, both reading and math scores still fall below pre-pandemic 2019 levels.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
In 2024, 40% of fourth graders and 33% of eighth graders scored below the National Center for Education Statistics’ basic reading level.
—Veronique De Rugy, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2025
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Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2025
Reading test scores for fourth graders climbed in relation to the number of books students reported having at home.
—Jackie Valley, Christian Science Monitor, 31 Mar. 2025
Math scores for fourth and eighth graders both slightly improved since 2022; however, both reading and math scores still fall below pre-pandemic 2019 levels.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
In 2024, 40% of fourth graders and 33% of eighth graders scored below the National Center for Education Statistics’ basic reading level.
—Veronique De Rugy, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Grader.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grader. Accessed 5 Apr. 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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