iOpener: Book of Space

Book excerpt: This 1,065-word book uses a question and answer format to explain everything about space, from space exploration, to telescopes, to planets, to our solar system. Photography, diagrams, and timelines cover everything young readers will want to know about space, and discussion questions aid in reading comprehension. Grade: 2 Subject: Earth Science Genre: Reference Comprehension Skill/Strategy: Identify Text Organization and Structure Diagnostic Reading Assessment (DRA/EDL): 28 Guided Reading Level: M Lexile Level: N/A DK's iOpeners equip K-6 students with the skills and strategies they need to access and comprehend nonfiction so that they are not only learning to read but reading to learn. The combination of high-interest content and eye-popping photography of iOpeners brings science and social studies topics to life, raises student achievement in reading, and boosts standardized test scores.