iOpener: Small and Large

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.