Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
7.4
Points
1.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
5325
Points per Word
0.000188
Page Count
32
Points per Page
0.03125
Series
Yesterday and Today
Description
Modern clothing serves a variety of functions. It may be a fashion statement, or a way of expressing one's individuality, culture, or religion. For ancient humans, however, clothing was purely functional, usually as protection against the elements.