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Middle school often includes sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth (1) **grades**. It’s called middle school because it’s in the middle of your (2) **elementary** years. Elementary school is behind you. High school (3) **still** awaits you.

For a kid, going to middle school is often a (4) **big** change: First, it usually means moving to a new building, which takes some time to adjust to. (5) **Second**, it may mean taking a different bus, with different students. Third, the friends you made in (6) **elementary** school may end up going to different middle schools. And other things that probably will be different are the (7) **teachers** and the work. All of that can make you feel a bit (8) **scared** on the first day of school.