iOpener: Going to School

This 1,139-word book tells all about schools from around the world, from Ghana to Russia to Canada to Japan! This text uses examples of children who attend each school and details how long it takes them to get there, how the classroom is structured, and what their schoolwork looks like. This title includes a pronunciation guide and discussion questions to aid in reading comprehension.

Grade: 2
Subject: World Cultures
Genre: Informational Text
Comprehension Skill/Strategy: Compare and Contrast
Diagnostic Reading Assessment (DRA/EDL): 24
Guided Reading Level: L
Lexile Level: N/A

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.