According to Tim Porter's (a href="http://timporter.com/firstdraft/archives/000418.html">reading of Phiip Meyer's book, the average newspaper story reads at about an eight grade level.
Although the average is supposedly at an eighth grade reading level, the actual level is somewhere between a 5th and 6th grade reading level.
Newspaper articles are typically written at an 8th-grade reading level for broader accessibility and understanding by the general public. While some topics in newspapers may be complex or require background knowledge, the language and writing style used aim to be clear and straightforward for a wider audience.
Glenn Cross has written: 'An experimental attempt to improve the reading habits of intermediate grade pupils' -- subject(s): Psychology of Reading, Reading, Reading, Psychology of
Ethel Borders Harris has written: 'An experiment in the use of programmed linguistic reading materials to improve the reading ability of a group of second grade pupils who are reading below grade level' -- subject(s): Programmed instruction, Remedial teaching, Reading, Reading (Elementary)
Lillian Elizabeth Good has written: 'The experiential background of first grade children in relation to the experiences found in first grade reading material' -- subject(s): Reading (Primary)
Esther Rhoades Rasor has written: 'The relationship of reading achievement to intelligence and reading aptitude at the foruth grade level' -- subject(s): Psychology of Reading, Reading (Elementary), Reading, Psychology of
D. Harvey has written: 'Reading Corner Gift for King (Reading Corner Grade 1 Level 3)' 'Customers'
Anne H. Adams has written: 'Success in Beginning Reading and Writing' -- subject(s): Composition and exercises, English language, Language arts (Elementary), Reading (Elementary) 'Success in reading and writing' -- subject(s): Basal reading instruction, Composition and exercises, English language, Fifth grade (Education), Fourth grade (Education), Language arts (Elementary), Language arts (Primary), Reading (Elementary), Reading (Primary), Second grade (Education), Sixth grade (Education), Study and teaching (Elementary), Third grade (Education)
The reading level of Hardy Boys books varies, but they are generally written at a 4th to 6th grade reading level.
Martha Heller-Winokur has written: 'Fourth grade readers' -- subject(s): Curricula, Fourth grade (Education), Reading (Elementary)
Daniel Emil Johnson has written: 'Reading behavior, achievements and attitudes of first grade boys' -- subject(s): Reading (Elementary)
Adeline Renee LeRoy has written: 'A study of patterned learning experience in first grade reading' -- subject(s): Reading (Elementary)