iOpener: Small and Large – (PDF/EPUB Version)

This colorful 89-word book of large and small animals helps young readers learn about animals, size, and opposites. Discussion questions are included to aid in reading comprehension. Grade: 1 Subject: Life Science Genre: Informational Text Comprehension Skill/Strategy: Compare and Contrast Diagnostic Reading Assessment (DRA/EDL): 4 Guided Reading Level: C Lexile Level: 4 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.