iOpener: Island Life

Book excerpt: This book gives a tour of some of the world's islands, as well as their climates, their location, their currency, their plants and animals, and their people. This title includes a glossary, an index, and discussion questions to aid in reading comprehension. Grade: 3 Subject: Geography Genre: Informational Text Comprehension Skill/Strategy: Identify Main Idea/Details Diagnostic Reading Assessment (DRA/EDL): 38/40 Guided Reading Level: P Lexile Level: 650L 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.