iOpener: Flags

Book excerpt: This book covers everything you need to know about flags around the world and throughout history. Diagrams of colors and symbols, fun fact boxes, and photographs bring the subject to life, while a glossary, maps, an index, and discussion questions aid in reading comprehension. Grade: 5 Subject: World Cultures Genre: Informational Text Comprehension Skill/Strategy: Comprehend/Take Notes Diagnostic Reading Assessment (DRA): 50 Guided Reading Level: T Lexile Level: 920L 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, math and social studies topics to life, raises student achievement in reading, and boosts standardized test scores.