Oh, I was thinking it would be the same as the UK system.
Even better then. I was reading Lord of the Rings by that age.
Comment on New Study: 54% of American Adults Read Below 6th Grade-Levels
Chunk@lemmy.world 11 months ago6th grade in the states is 12-13. 10 years old is about 4th grade.
Blackmist@feddit.uk 11 months ago
Pipoca@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Looking up the lexile scores, LOTR is written at a 5th or 6th grade level. Same with most of the Harry Potter series.
CaptnNMorgan@reddthat.com 11 months ago
6th grade is 11. Unless you have a weird birthday or got held back High School starts around 13-14 years. Maybe you started late? That benefits a lot of kids but most kids graduate highschool at 17/18 not 20.
Metacortechs@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Don’t think so, I have a 9 year old who turns 10 in February in the 4th grade in the US.
Chunk@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Or I misremembered. Sometimes your fellow commenters on Lemmy make mistakes.
CaptnNMorgan@reddthat.com 11 months ago
Definitely happens.