iOpener: Follow a River

Book excerpt: Follow a River is a 198-word book for confident young readers who want to learn all about rivers. With beautiful photography of real rivers, descriptions of how they work, and amazing river facts, Follow a River is an excellent first guide to the subject. It also includes a glossary and discussion questions to aid in comprehension. Grade: 1 Subject: Geography Genre: Informational Text Comprehension Skill/Strategy: Make Inferences Diagnostic Reading Assessment (DRA/EDL): 16 Guided Reading Level: I Lexile Level: 15 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.