second grader

Seven-year-old pupil

A second grader is a student in second grade, typically seven or eight years old.

The term is standard American English for describing children at this stage of elementary education: My second grader is learning to read chapter books.

The compound functions as both noun and modifier: second-grader homework, a second grader's attention span.

school

classroom

Educational instruction space

library · gym · art class · field trip · report card · backpack · lunchbox · school bus · principal · desk

academics

spelling

Correct letter sequence

cursive · multiplication · addition · subtraction · homework · vocabulary · phonics · sight words · book report · show-and-tell

childhood

playground

Children's outdoor recreation space

toys · cartoons · crayons · storytime · innocence · friendship · games · imagination · fun · laughter

development

milestones

Notable points of progress

independence · reading level · attention span · motor skills · social skills · confidence · curiosity · responsibility · maturation

Categories
Opposites
age/developmental stage

second graderadult

Mature person, legally responsible

senior citizen · retiree · teenager · octogenarian · grown-up

educational progression

second gradertwelfth grader

Final-year secondary student

senior · high school senior · college student · graduate student · PhD candidate

Family

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Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G