iOpener: Sand

This 49-word book for young readers will teach all about sand, how it’s made, and where it’s found. Every page contains big, beautiful photographs, and there are discussion questions to aid in reading comprehension.

Grade: 1
Subject: Earth Science
Genre: Informational Text
Comprehension Skill/Strategy: Identify Cause and Effect
Diagnostic Reading Assessment (DRA/EDL): 8
Guided Reading Level: E
Lexile Level: 8

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.