Analysing the books in the series, we estimate that the reading level of A Christmas Carol is 7th and 8th grade. Readers on Amazon consider it readable at 5 - 6 Grade Level.
A popular method used by schools to measure a student reader’s ability is Lexile level or a Lexile Measure. The Lexile Level of A Christmas Carol is HL1020L .
Readers of age 7+ years will enjoy A Christmas Carol .
Readability Test | Reading Level |
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Flesch Kincaid Scale | Grade 8 |
SMOG Index | Grade 11 |
Coleman Liau Index | Grade 17 |
Dale Chall Readability Score | Grade 7 |
The estimated word count of A Christmas Carol (Puffin Classics) is 25,420 words.
A person reading at the average speed of 250 words/min, will finish the book in 1 hrs 42 mins. At a slower speed of 150 words/min, they will finish it in 2 hrs 50 mins. At a faster speed of 450 words/min, they will finish it in 0 hrs 57 mins.
A Christmas Carol (Puffin Classics) - 25,420 words | ||
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Reading Speed | Time to Read | |
Slow | 150 words/min | 2 hrs 50 mins |
Average | 250 words/min | 1 hrs 42 mins |
Fast | 450 words/min | 0 hrs 57 mins |
for A Christmas Carol (Puffin Classics)
Fully illustrated, unabridged edition of A Christmas Carol written by Charles Dickens with classic drawings throughout by Arthur Rackham. The tale was written in October 1843 to help supplement Charles Dickens’s income and “strike a sledgehammer blow” for the poor.It is the tale of a miser given a second chance. From an author needing to get out of debt. A story of redemption and forgiveness. It is the story of Christmas.ContentsStave One: Marley’s Ghost ......................................................... 3Stave Two: The First of the Three Sprits .................................. 14Stave Three: The Second of the Three Sprits ............................ 24Stave Four: The Last of the Sprits ............................................. 36Stave Five: The End of It ........................................................... 45 Read more