iOpener: Island Life

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.