What grade level is
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Grade level scale

Grade 1Grade 8College+

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Flesch-Kincaid grade

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Gunning Fog index

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Words

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Sentences

Grade level reference

Grades 1–3

Children's books, simple instructions

Grades 4–6

Middle school, plain language guides

Grades 7–8