Reading Level
What is the reading level of Sarah, Plain and Tall ?
Analysing the books in the series, we estimate that the reading level of Sarah, Plain and Tall is 4th and 5th grade.
Expert Readability Tests for
Sarah, Plain and Tall
| Readability Test | Reading Level |
|---|---|
| Flesch Kincaid Scale | Grade 2 |
| SMOG Index | Grade 6 |
| Coleman Liau Index | Grade 4 |
| Dale Chall Readability Score | Grade 6 |
Reading Time
0 hrs 38 mins
How long to read Sarah, Plain and Tall (Sarah, Plain and Tall Saga Book 1)?
The estimated word count of Sarah, Plain and Tall (Sarah, Plain and Tall Saga Book 1) is 9,455 words.
A person reading at the average speed of 250 words/min, will finish the book in 0 hrs 38 mins. At a slower speed of 150 words/min, they will finish it in 1 hrs 4 mins. At a faster speed of 450 words/min, they will finish it in 0 hrs 22 mins.
| Sarah, Plain and Tall (Sarah, Plain and Tall Saga Book 1) - 9,455 words | ||
|---|---|---|
| Reading Speed | Time to Read | |
| Slow | 150 words/min | 1 hrs 4 mins |
| Average | 250 words/min | 0 hrs 38 mins |
| Fast | 450 words/min | 0 hrs 22 mins |
- Authors
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Patricia MacLachlan
More about Sarah, Plain and Tall
9,455 words
Word Count
for Sarah, Plain and Tall (Sarah, Plain and Tall Saga Book 1)
1 hour and 1 minute
Audiobook length
Description
Amazon Editors recommend this book for readers who enjoy chapter books with more complexity or entry-level middle grade novels.This beloved Newbery Medal–winning book is the first of five books in Patricia MacLachlan's chapter book series about the Witting family.Set in the late nineteenth century and told from young Anna's point of view, Sarah, Plain and Tall tells the story of how Sarah Elisabeth Wheaton comes from Maine to the prairie to answer Papa's advertisement for a wife and mother. Before Sarah arrives, Anna and her younger brother Caleb wait and wonder. Will Sarah be nice? Will she sing? Will she stay?This children's literature classic is perfect for fans of Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House on the Prairie books, historical fiction, and timeless stories using rich and beautiful language. Sarah, Plain and Tall gently explores themes of abandonment, loss and love.Read the rest of the Sarah books by Patricia MacLachlan: Skylark, Caleb’s Story, More Perfect than the Moon, and Grandfather’s Dance.