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Classroom Context: Number of Pages Read

 

As part of the 2009 reading assessment, fourth- and eighth-graders were asked about the number of pages they read in school and for homework each day. The full text of the question, corresponding percentages, and average scores of students who responded in each category are below.

About how many pages a day do you have to read in school and for homework?

A. 5 or fewer
B. 6–10
C. 11–15
D. 16–20
E. More than 20

Grade 4
Grade 8

 Approximately 23 percent of fourth-graders in large city schools read five or fewer pages in school and for homework per day.

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