Placement guide, language arts
Which level of Language of God should my child start?
How Language of God levels line up with school grades, how to choose a level without a placement test, what to do if your child lands between two levels, and the mistakes parents most often make.
The short answer. Letters, not grades, and the letters start at second grade: Level A is grade 2, B is grade 3, and so on to G for grade 8. Each book is described as for an advanced child in the grade below or an average child in its own grade, so an on-grade 5th grader uses Level D, not Level E. There is no Level H: CHC high school uses a separate design-your-own guide.
Language of God has no formal placement test, so the level comes from the publisher's guidance below. If you are not sure where your child really is, check their level first: it is quicker than a wrong book.
Language of God levels and the grades they usually suit
| Level | Usually suits grade | Main topics |
|---|---|---|
| Language of God, Level A | 2 | First book of the grammar series, which starts in second grade. Sentences, early grammar and writing |
| Language of God, Level B | 3 | Helping verbs, adjectives, nouns, abbreviations, writing better sentences, copywork and dictation |
| Language of God, Level C | 4 | Capitalization, punctuation, sentence types and parts, nouns, verbs, subject-verb agreement, pronouns, adverbs, conjunctions, paragraphs, letter writing, journal pages |
| Language of God, Level D | 5 | Concrete and abstract nouns, prepositions, conjunctions, verb tenses, better sentences and paragraphs, first sentence diagramming |
| Language of God, Level E | 6 | Parts of speech, usage, mechanics and the 5-paragraph essay |
| Language of God, Level F | 7 | Collective and possessive nouns, semicolons, diagramming, step-by-step essay, research report and narrative writing |
| Language of God, Level G | 8 | Open-and-go grammar and writing composition, more diagramming |
Grades are the publisher's own guide. Many children sit a level above or below, especially after switching programs.
How to choose a Language of God level
- CHC has no placement test.
- Its FAQ says the best way to choose a grade level is to look through the Grade-Level Guide flipbooks, a book-by-book tour of each grade, and that sample pages from the guides can be printed and completed by the child to check fit.
- Each Language of God product page states the grade it is recommended for.
If your child lands between two levels
The level descriptions build in a year of slack: each book suits an advanced student one grade below or an average student in its grade. The FAQ says age is a somewhat arbitrary measure of readiness and allows placing a child at a different level from their age, but CHC does not usually recommend teaching siblings together if they are more than a year apart in ability.
Problems parents often run into
- Parents report the grammar is gentle or light, and some feel it does not explain topics thoroughly.
- All instruction is in the student worktext, which suits independent work but means parents may not notice gaps unless they check the work.
- The daily schedule for each book is in the separate CHC Lesson Plans for that grade, so the worktext alone has no pacing.
- Used outside the full CHC program, the series lacks the writing assignments that CHC places in history and science, and the FAQ says families should add writing.
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See where they stand →Switching to Language of God from another program
- Coming from another grammar program, use the level for the child's grade unless the child is ahead, then compare a sample page with what the child can do.
- CHC advises families switching mid-year to start at the beginning of the CHC Lesson Plans for the child's grade.
- After Level G, CHC's high school program is a guidebook for designing an individual plan, not another Language of God book.
When you don't need a whole level
A placement test answers one question: which book. If your child is mostly on track but shaky in one area, say fractions or paragraph writing, a full lower level means months of review they do not need. Practising just the gaps is faster, and keeps them in the book that fits the rest of their skills.
Questions parents ask
Is it bad if my child places below their grade?
No. Programs pace topics differently, so a lower level often reflects the order things were taught, not how able a child is. What matters is starting where the work makes sense.
Do I need a placement test at all?
If you are switching programs or your child has had a hard year, yes. Starting too high is the most common reason a new curriculum stalls in the first month.
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Sources
- chcweb.com/faq/
- chcweb.com/grade-level-guides/
- chcweb.com/shop-by-subject/grammar-composition/
- chcweb.com/product/language-of-god-level-b/
- chcweb.com/product/language-of-god-level-c-2/
- chcweb.com/product/language-of-god-level-d/
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About forty minutes at home, math and reading & writing, grades 3 to 10. The report is ready as soon as the test finishes.
Test your child, $9.99 →or with the ten-week workbook, $19.99This page is Point of Progress's own research, compiled in November 2026 from publishers' websites, placement materials and parent reviews. Publishers update their products, levels, placement tests and prices from time to time, so please verify all information with the provider before you buy. Point of Progress is independent and is not affiliated with any publisher named here.