Fry Readability Graph Calculator
Calculate reading grade level using the Fry Readability Graph with sentence and syllable counts.
Sample Passages (100 words each)
Instructions
- Select three 100-word passages from your text
- Count the number of sentences in each passage
- Count the total syllables in each passage
- Enter your counts below
Passage 1
Passage 2
Passage 3
Fry Graph Method
The Fry Readability Graph plots average syllables (X-axis) against average sentences (Y-axis) per 100 words. The intersection point determines the grade level.
Reading Grade Level
Grade 4
Easy
Target Audience
Elementary students
Plot Coordinates
X: 127 syllables, Y: 6.8 sentences
About the Fry Graph
Developed by Edward Fry in 1963 and revised in 1977, the Fry Readability Graph is one of the most widely used readability tools. It provides grade levels from 1 through 17+ and is validated for both primary and secondary texts.
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