iOpener: Light and Shade

Book excerpt: This book for advanced readers covers everything you need to know about light, from reflection and refraction to sun- and moonlight. Step-by-step instructions suggest fun projects to do with light. Diagrams, fun fact boxes, and photographs bring the subject to life, while a glossary, an index, and discussion questions aid in reading comprehension. Grade: 5 Subject: Earth Science Genre: Procedural Text Comprehension Skill/Strategy: Draw Conclusions Diagnostic Reading Assessment (DRA): 50 Guided Reading Level: U Lexile Level: 760L 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.