We use the ‘Flesch–Kincaid Grade Level Formula’ to present scores as per US grade level. See all the grade levels here. Following articles, stories and features are appropriate for people at reading level of Grade 5 (Age 10-11 years). More information about Flesch–Kincaid readability tests can be found here.
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Green Fields in a Concrete Jungle
August 5: Imagine green paddy fields and a calm pond next to it. The breeze that blows over the still waters is cool and refreshing in the afternoons. Imagine all this in the middle of a city. Sounds dreamlike? Actually that is what Govind Mhatre’s farm is like. Like a dream. It looks like it has been displaced from a picture book and placed in a wrong setting. Govind’s farm exists in the middle of a bustling city — complete with its concrete buildings and polluting vehicles –in the suburb of Borivli in Mumbai....
The Flower Girls of the Mountains
I was back in my village after a long time. Tall pines and Deodars greeted me as I walked uphill, on the twisty ‘kuccha-pukka’ road. It is a small village, tucked away in the lower ranges of the Garhwal Himalayas, in northern Indian state of Uttaranchal. As my house came into view, my thrill knew no bounds. I was glad to be back. It was a week-long family ‘puja’ that had brought the whole family together at the village....
Rani
Noopurmadhuri Tijare is studying in the sixth class at Mahila Samaj Primary School at Bhandara. My fast friend in the class. . She is a very different kind of girl. She never dropped her first position in the class. Rani [Illustration by Anup Singh] Her general awareness is very good. She is a good dancer and very good painter. She always tries to help others. . A few days back we were shocked when she announced that she was going to put a stall in Anand Mela during the Sharda Utsav....
Injured right arms
May 3: Got an exam today and not studied a word? Copying from chits, hiding books under the desk, copying from the neighbour – all these are old tactics. Some students have geared up to more ‘modern’ ways! Students of Zakir Hussain College, Delhi, seem to have found the answer to this problem, reports The Indian Express. And what’s more, no one can even catch them out! Any guesses? Well, listen to this – if a student is incapable of writing (due to something like an injured hand) doesn’t another student do the writing for him?...
The First Dream of a Soccer Star
In 1981, Invalappil Mani Vijayan was 12 years old. He sold cold drinks at a football stadium near his home in Thrissur, Kerala, to earn some money for his family. Today he is not only the captain of the Indian football team, he has started a coaching centre at the same football stadium. He wants to help youngsters like him who have dreams but very few ways of making them come true. The five feet ten inches tall Vijayan is one of the best goal scorers in Indian football today....
Swear, it's true!
August 17: You might think that schools would discourage students from using bad words, but it is not so. Schools in England will soon be teaching their pupils swearwords in an attempt to stop them from using bad language! Does that make any sense? Apparently, British teachers feel that young children pick up swearwords from adults and older children, and they do not have a clue what the words really mean. This new scheme has already created quite a controversy....
Operation Clean Up
The bricks came a tumbling. And the concrete made a rumbling. Leaving behind a huge mound of debris. And a huge crowd of human beings. With tears in their eyes. Their houses had been destroyed before them. Jagmohan, the Minister for Urban Development was in action. He was cleaning up the city, he said. The people were sent to Narela, a far flung area in the suburbs of Delhi. They would get new houses, they were told....
The Play
The Play [] The Amazing Days of Abby Hayes Written by Anne Mazer Published by Scholastic Inc. The class is preparing to enact Peter Pan for the school, and Abby Hayes has one big ambition – she wants the best part. And she is willing to work hard to be the leading star. Singing lessons, dancing lessons, diction, just name it! Abby’s mother has told her that she “is tall enough to touch the stars” if she wants to, and that’s what Abby is aiming for....
Chattering Kids and Teacher's Tape
July 8: It happened in a primary school in the city of La Plata, Argentina. There were 70 bright-eyed children in one class. Seventy chattering children, all seven years old. A school rehearsal was on for Argentina’s Independence Day celebrations. And the teacher tried her best to see that they kept quiet during the rehearsal. But, the children did not. Chattering Kids and Teacher’s Tape [Illustration by Sudheer Nath] The teacher lost her cool....
Truant Teachers
July 31: Think of a school or college where classes are not held everyday. Sounds like a dream school or college? But, a dream college like this is also a place where students don’t really learn much. The reason is very simple. Their teachers don’t have the time to teach them. The Delhi University is such a place. Where teachers make a habit of not attending classes. Naturally, their students also do the same. Truant Teachers [Illustration by Shiju George] But, it’s not only the teachers and their students who shirk work....