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What does grade mean?

Word: Grade

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Grade means a letter or number that shows how good a piece of work is. Grade can also mean a year of school, which British English usually calls a class or year.

Synonyms: class, standard

How do you spell grade?

Syllables: grade

Tricky part: Grade ends with a d sound. Say it clearly, because a t there would make a different word.

Watch out for: graad, grede, graide

Memory tip: Think of d for "done well": a good grade ends with d.

Grade in a sentence

Example 1: My sister is in Grade 5.

Example 2: I got an A grade in maths.

Example 3: Which grade is your cousin in?

Fun Fact

Grade comes from the Latin word gradus, which means a step. Each school grade is one step up from the one before.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

grade

a) sum
b) mark
c) prize
d) test

Show answer

b) mark. The grade your work gets is the mark it is given.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) grayd
b) graed
c) grade
d) graid

Show answer

c) grade. The e at the end of grade makes the a say its name, so no i or y is needed.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

g_ade

a) r
b) n
c) w
d) h

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a) r. Grade opens with gr, the same two letters that start green and grass.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Leah moved up a grade this year. What does that mean?

a) she has a new school bag
b) she is now in the next class
c) she won a sports prize
d) she has changed her school

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b) she is now in the next class

2. Emma got the top grade in the drawing contest. How did her drawing do?

a) it was left unfinished
b) it was the best of all
c) it came last of all
d) it was lost on the way

Show answer

b) it was the best of all

Associated Words

Words that end in -ade: spade, lampshade, shade, lemonade

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: standard

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